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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
La'i LLCNaalehu2$8K
Mokulua Woodworking LTDHonolulu2$8K
TJ Gomes Trucking CO INCWailuku2$8K
Camp TimberlineKailua0$0
Swanson Steel Erectors INCHonolulu4$8K
MP Financial Group LTDKoloa2$8K
Raymond Kang M.D.Honolulu2$8K
Bek INCAiea2$8K
Kukui NA Kapuna LLCKailua2$8K
Squeaky Clean Cleaning Service LLCKahului0$0
Solartech Hawaii LLCWaipahu2$8K
Stoneworks LLCKailua Kona2$8K
Real Japan Ltd. DBA Kokorotei WaikikiHonolulu0$0
State of Hawaii DOTHonolulu0$0
Air Central INCHonolulu7$8K
Walmart INCPearl City3$8K
Allied Machinery CORP.Waipahu2$8K
CSI - Carpet Services IslandwideKihei0$0
H Monma General Contractor INCWahiawa3$8K
Djko INC DBA Designer Marble & CountertopsWaipahu4$8K
Camp OlowaluKahului0$0
Fu Long Construction INCHonolulu5$8K
Glad Hawaii CO LTDHonolulu2$8K
Asami's KitchenHilo0$0
Graham Builders INCHonolulu4$8K
Colt Construction LLCKihei3$8K
Top Value AutoWahiawa0$0
Puna Kamali'i FlowersKeaau0$0
Wallace IngKaneohe2$8K
Ultimate Roofing INCHilo1$2K
Island Demo INCHonolulu6$8K
Cavanah Associates, Inc.Honolulu0$0
Tango Cafe LLCHonolulu0$0
Hawaiian Isle Roofing INCKailua Kona2$8K
PMJ Builders, INC.Honolulu2$8K
WMC Built LLCLahaina2$8K
Subway WaipioWaipahu0$0
BAE Systems, Inc.Mililani0$0
CVS Health (Longs Ewa Beach)Ewa Beach0$0
T Taketa Sheet Metal INCKailua2$8K
Kawika's Painting INCHonolulu6$8K
Outrigger Hotels HawaiiHonolulu6$8K
Kokua Realty LLCKihei0$0
Aloha Tofu Factory, INC.Honolulu3$8K
Gold Coffee CompanyHolualoa0$0
Mental Health KokuaHonolulu4$8K
JM Finish Carpentry LLCHonolulu2$8K
All Tree Service, Inc.Waimanalo0$0
International Roofing & Building Construction INCPearl City2$8K
Worldwide Moving & Storage INCKapolei2$8K
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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 →