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State enforcement profile · #25 of 56 by penalties · ABOVE-US

Hawaii — high violations-per-inspection rate

Hawaii cites 2.31 violations per inspection vs a 2.26 national inspection-weighted average — 9,120 violations across 3,949 inspections.

2,205
Employers
3,949
Inspections
$12.7M
OSHA penalties
$21.3M
Back wages

The state in one line

Hawaii ranks #25 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 9,120 violations cited across 3,949 inspections and $21.3M in wages recovered for workers.

#25
of 56 states by penalties
2.31
violations per inspection
$6K
avg penalty per employer
758
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book HI · Hawaii ABOVE-US · MID-PPE

#25/56 · 3,949 insp · $12.7M

  • BOOK 2,205 employers
  • INSP 3,949 inspections
  • RANK #25 of 56
  • PEN $12.7M
  • RATE 2.31 viol/insp
  • VS-US ABOVE-US
  • WHD $21.3M
  • PHOTO Mississippi

Nearest employer-book peer: Mississippi ($1.5M penalty gap)

Hawaii ranks #25 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 9,120 violations cited across 3,949 inspections and $21.3M in wages recovered for workers. OSHA IMIS + DOL WHD citation stamps for this jurisdiction. Read with this state → · Worst-cited employer → · Similar-footprint state → · Compare employers →

Hawaii in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

Total assessed OSHA penalties among this state and nearest employer-book peers

penalties

What this shows Hawaii carries $12.7M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #25 of 56 jurisdictions.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where Hawaii ranks nationally

Average OSHA penalty per tracked employer, vs all 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$5,781 Bottom 46% least affordable more affordable than 46% of 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$0–$2,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. $2,000–$4,000: 9 U.S. jurisdictions (16%). Below this entry. $4,000–$6,000: 17 U.S. jurisdictions (30%). This entry sits in this band. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). Above this entry. $8,000–$10,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Above this entry. $10,000–$12,000: 4 U.S. jurisdictions (7%). Above this entry. $12,000–$14,000: 2 U.S. jurisdictions (4%). Above this entry. $14,000–$16,000: 3 U.S. jurisdictions (5%). Above this entry. $16,000–$18,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $18,000–$20,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $20,000–$22,000: 1 U.S. jurisdictions (2%). Above this entry. $22,000–$24,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. Hawaii $0 $24,000 every U.S. jurisdiction, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2K-wide band; taller bars hold more U.S. jurisdictions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Do more violations mean harsher penalties?

Each dot is one of the 56 U.S. jurisdictions with both violation and penalty data, placed by total violations cited and the average current penalty per violation. The highlighted dot is Hawaii.

High volume, high penaltyLow volume, high penaltyHigh volume, low penaltyBelow median on both020897.041793.962690.983587.9$26.7$1330.4$2634.1$3937.8$5241.6Total violations citedAverage penalty per violationCalifornia, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Alabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52
Hawaii cites 9,120 total violations at an average current penalty of $1397.70 per violation. The crosshair marks the median jurisdiction on both axes. Across this dataset, citing more violations is mildly ASSOCIATED WITH A LOWER average penalty per violation, not a higher one -- the opposite of what volume alone might suggest.

Top OSHA & wage enforcement actions in Hawaii

Ranked by combined OSHA penalties and DOL Wage & Hour Division back wages. Some employers below have wage-theft cases with zero OSHA safety violations, or vice versa; check the Inspections/Violations columns before drawing safety conclusions.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1Dellew CorporationWaipahu00$1.1M
2Alii Security Systems, IncHonolulu00$740K
3Kline-Welsh Behavioral Health FoundationHonolulu00$452K
4TransairHonolulu00$425K
5Donaldson Enterprises INCWaipahu312$415K
6Covanta Honolulu Resource Recovery VentureKapolei00$323K
7AegaeonWailuku00$321K
8BAE Systems Technology Solution&Services IncWahiawa00$313K
9M.H. Electric Co.Honolulu00$298K
10Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO)Honolulu00$284K
11Pacific Shipyards International (PSI)Honolulu00$239K
12C&C of Honolulu Board of Water SupplyHonolulu414$227K
13Unicold CorporationHonolulu442$217K
14Fat Law's Farm, IncWaipahu00$214K
15Hokulaki Senior Living, LLCKaneohe00$213K
16ManTech Telecommunications and Information SySchofield Barracks00$209K
17Restaurant SuntoryHonolulu00$184K
18Lewis Electric, LLC (Army-AASF)Honolulu00$182K
19Phoenix Security (L.Siracusa & Assoc., Inc.)Honolulu00$178K
20Infinitea Cafe LLC (Kaneohe 1 & 2)Honolulu00$171K

All employers in Hawaii

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
KBHL LLCLahaina2$17K
PDF, INC.Honolulu4$17K
All Kauai Cleaning Inc.Lihue0$0
Green Solar LLCHonolulu4$17K
Larry R Smith Construction INCKailua Kona2$17K
B.I.S.a.C.Keaau0$0
Ocean Journeys LLCHonolulu0$0
Aeko Kula LLCHonolulu4$17K
Julie'Z Restaurant Filipino-Homestyle CuisineKapolei0$0
S-top MartHonolulu0$0
Koki Roofing INCHonolulu2$17K
Kula Lodge & RestaurantKula0$0
Locations LLCHonolulu0$0
Bruce Matson Company INCHonolulu6$17K
Sushi Cocoro and Udon NoodleKailua Kona0$0
World Discovered PacificHonolulu0$0
Safety Systems and Signs Hawaii INCHonolulu4$16K
Maika'i Construction INCHonolulu2$16K
P & E Foods INCHonolulu3$16K
Ramen-Ya (Hawaii Kai)Honolulu0$0
S Tanaka Construction LLCHonolulu8$16K
McKinley Motor Service INCHonolulu2$16K
Honolulu Board of Water SupplyHonolulu0$0
Coastal Construction CO INCWaipahu4$16K
Ace Metal Recycling IncHonolulu0$0
Erik Builders INCHonolulu5$16K
Office Depot INCHonolulu3$16K
Fu Long Construction INC.Honolulu2$16K
Discount Furniture WarehouseHonolulu0$0
Cajudoy Construction LLCLahaina2$16K
Wilkinson Shake Roofing INCHonolulu4$16K
YHB Mililani GC, LLCMililani2$16K
Doonwood Engineering INCKailua2$16K
Waikele Farms INCKunia3$16K
Young Brothers, LimitedHonolulu6$15K
H K Construction CORPHonolulu3$15K
C&C-DFM, Roads Division, Street Sweeping YardHonolulu2$15K
Penhall CompanyHonolulu2$15K
Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant (Piikoi)Honolulu0$0
Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut CORPKeaau3$15K
Big Country Builders INCHonolulu3$15K
Plant Research CorporationWaimanalo0$0
Nan INCAiea2$15K
A & K Construction INCHonolulu2$15K
Alternate Energy INCHonolulu5$15K
VSE Waikiki II LLC dba IHOPHonolulu0$0
Maunalani Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterHonolulu2$15K
Kyo-Ya Hotels & Resorts LPHonolulu2$15K
RMY Construction INCHonolulu4$15K
Nan INC.Honolulu1$0
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Industries in Hawaii

Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within Hawaii.

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Hawaii

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Hawaii (of 39 total).

Honolulu (1,072)Kailua Kona (130)Kapolei (116)Waipahu (93)Hilo (71)Aiea (65)Kahului (53)Pearl City (52)Kaneohe (49)Lihue (45)Kihei (43)Wailuku (38)Kailua (34)Ewa Beach (30)Lahaina (30)Kamuela (27)Wahiawa (22)Pearl Harbor (22)Koloa (13)Haleiwa (13)

View all 39 cities in Hawaii →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Hawaii: nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties and by violations per inspection. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the employer-book peers above.

Similar total OSHA penalties

Nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties ($12.7M here).

Maryland $13.1M Oklahoma $13.1M Washington $12.2M Alaska $12.0M

Similar violations per inspection

States with similarly high violations-per-inspection rates (2.31 here vs 2.26 US average).

New York 2.27/insp Missouri 2.21/insp New Hampshire 2.20/insp Alabama 2.43/insp

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data, U.S. Department of Labor · Verify with OSHA establishment search →
Source: Wage & Hour Division Compliance Actions, U.S. Department of Labor · DOL WHD data →