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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 violationAlabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71California, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38
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
Kapolei Chinese RestaurantKapolei0$0
Cycle City HonoluluHonolulu0$0
Adventist Health CastleKailua2$19K
Hawaii Kailani Time Share Association, Inc.Kapaa0$0
Murakami Roofing LLCHonolulu4$19K
VIP TransHonolulu0$0
Lincoln Builders, LLCHonolulu0$0
Cycle city MauiKahului0$0
Otani FarmsMakawao0$0
Maui Medical Group, Inc.-WailukuWailuku0$0
Akamai Roofing INCHonolulu4$19K
Ic Construction INCHonolulu6$19K
Kiewit Infrastructure West COHonolulu5$19K
VIP Trans IncHonolulu0$0
Denny'sKihei0$0
Commercial Roofing & Waterproofing Hawaii INCHonolulu8$18K
Boston Pizza - AieaAiea0$0
Ramen-Ya (Moanalua)Honolulu0$0
Maui Off-Road Adventures LLCLahaina0$0
Mastercare, Inc. (Oahu)Honolulu0$0
Heritage Roofing & Waterproofing INCHonolulu2$18K
Worldwide Travel ExpertsLahaina0$0
Golden Traders Wholesale INCHonolulu3$18K
C M C Steel Fabricators INCKapolei3$18K
JBR, INC dba San Francisco Bay Coffee CompanyCaptain Cook0$0
Pineapple Energy LLCHonolulu2$18K
Honolulu Disposal Service INCHonolulu2$18K
Stadium PhoHonolulu0$0
Musubi Cafe Iyasume-LanaiHonolulu0$0
McKinley Car WashHonolulu0$0
TK Noodle House Kona, LLCKailua Kona0$0
Paddler's Restaurant and Bar LLCKaunakakai0$0
Royal Contracting CO LTDKapolei3$18K
Don Quijote (USA) CO LTDWaipahu2$18K
Choice Construction INCHonolulu3$18K
Americare Hawaii LLC (Maui Office)Kahului0$0
Maui Youth and Family Services, Inc.Makawao0$0
Golden State Foods CORP.Waipahu4$18K
The Gas Company, LLCKapolei2$18K
BMK INCKailua Kona3$17K
Soh - Doe - Waipahu High SchoolWaipahu2$17K
Café MiroHonolulu0$0
Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant (Kaneohe)Kaneohe0$0
Hawaii Landscape ServicesHonolulu0$0
Musubi Cafe Iyasume-KeaumukuHonolulu0$0
All Tops INCWaipahu2$17K
Mauna Kea Roofing LLCKailua Kona5$17K
DSK ContractorHonolulu3$17K
Maui Mobile Food Court LLCKahului0$0
VIP Trans Inc (Oahu)Honolulu0$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 →