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State enforcement profile · #37 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Workplace enforcement in Idaho

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Idaho has 1,348 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 2,073 OSHA inspections and $7.1M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $12.0M in back wages across 560 enforcement cases.

1,348
Employers
2,073
Inspections
$7.1M
OSHA penalties
$12.0M
Back wages

The state in one line

Idaho ranks #37 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 3,829 violations cited across 2,073 inspections and $12.0M in wages recovered for workers.

#37
of 56 states by penalties
1.85
violations per inspection
$5K
avg penalty per employer
560
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book ID · Idaho AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE

#37/56 · 2,073 insp · $7.1M

  • BOOK 1,348 employers
  • INSP 2,073 inspections
  • RANK #37 of 56
  • PEN $7.1M
  • RATE 1.85 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $12.0M
  • PHOTO Maine

Nearest employer-book peer: Maine ($2.8M penalty gap)

Idaho ranks #37 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 3,829 violations cited across 2,073 inspections and $12.0M 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 →

Idaho in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Idaho carries $7.1M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #37 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Idaho ranks nationally

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

$5,303 Bottom 39% least affordable more affordable than 39% 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. Idaho $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 Idaho.

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
Idaho cites 3,829 total violations at an average current penalty of $1867.02 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 Idaho

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
1Vtcu, CORP.Pocatello478$1.2M
2Northern Stone Supply, Inc.Oakley00$610K
3H2O Environmental, IncBoise00$413K
4Forge Building Co. LLCBoise00$359K
5Timberline HelicoptersSandpoint00$310K
6Winspear ConstructionBoise00$286K
7Dickinson Frozen Foods, INC.Sugar City443$248K
8Gabe's Painting and Property RestorationCaldwell00$216K
9Big D Builders, INC.Boise312$202K
10Power Engineers, Inc.Meridian00$190K
11Dollar Tree Stores, INC.Caldwell23$188K
12Tamarack Mill, LLCNew Meadows638$183K
13Wells Fargo Bank N.A.Boise00$180K
14First Class Cleaning, LLCNampa00$175K
15Knife River Corporation - Mountain WestBoise211$168K
16Jorgensen Management, Inc.Bancroft00$159K
17Eclipse Traffic Control and FlaggingHayden00$142K
18Inclusion, Inc.Meridian00$141K
19Cementation USA Inc.-Lucky Friday MineMullan00$141K
20Mackenzie River PizzaIdaho Falls00$140K

All employers in Idaho

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Independent Food CorporationTwin Falls2$16K
Lewiston Livestock MarketLewiston0$0
Idaho Behavioral Health - Mountain HomeMountain Home0$0
Oaxaca Framing, LLCMeridian2$16K
Zamco Technologies, INC.Caldwell3$16K
Los BetosMeridian0$0
Steelhead Construction LLCBoise0$0
Phoenix Commercial Construction, LLCMeridian3$16K
Scott YatesRupert2$16K
Lariviere, INC.Boise2$15K
Caldwell Transportation CompanyCaldwell0$0
Express Pressure WashNampa0$0
The Home DepotBoise2$15K
CDA StructuresHayden0$0
Rhodehouse Construction, Inc.Rigby0$0
Kienke LoggingPost Falls0$0
Mayor Construction LLCSandpoint2$15K
Jerome Bowen Construction, INC.Rigby2$15K
Compton Transfer and Storage CO.Boise2$15K
Kit Custom HomesCaldwell0$0
Wise Roofing, LLCEagle2$15K
Southern Field Welding, LLCBurley3$15K
Melaleuca, INC.Idaho Falls2$15K
Gonzalez Framing LLCBoise2$15K
DL Beck, INCRexburg2$15K
Los BetosBoise0$0
Creative Mines LLCMalad City2$15K
Inntrusted, LLCIdaho Falls3$14K
Vollkommen Construction, LLCMeridian4$14K
Eagle InsulationHayden0$0
Ambitions of IdahoNampa0$0
Plastic Industries, INC.Preston4$14K
Frazier Industrial CompanyIdaho Falls2$14K
Dave Evans Construction, LLCBoise7$14K
Bennett Lumber Products, INC.Princeton2$14K
Irwin Drug, INC.Grangeville2$14K
Dixon Container CO.Boise4$14K
Idaho Capital Asian MarketBoise0$0
Southwest Exterior, INC.Boise2$14K
Clemons Sales CorporationBoise2$14K
Ver-val EnterprisesMountain Home AFB0$0
Chapala Mexican Restaurant - 12th Ave., NampaNampa0$0
The Smokey Bone BBQTwin Falls0$0
Mudd Inc.Meridian0$0
DC Service ExpertsBoise0$0
Cascade Pipeline CorporationDriggs2$14K
Moscow EcowaterMoscow0$0
Diamond View Assisted LivingMeridian0$0
Lactalis American Group, INC.Nampa2$13K
Golden China-Black FootBlackfoot0$0
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Industries in Idaho

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

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingMining, Quarrying, Oil & GasOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Idaho

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Idaho (of 32 total).

Boise (298)Meridian (148)Nampa (83)Idaho Falls (72)Coeur D Alene (66)Twin Falls (59)Caldwell (46)Post Falls (44)Pocatello (42)Lewiston (27)Hayden (27)Eagle (23)Jerome (19)Burley (17)Rexburg (17)Blackfoot (16)Garden City (15)Moscow (14)Mountain Home (12)Sandpoint (12)

View all 32 cities in Idaho →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Idaho: 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 ($7.1M here).

West Virginia $7.0M Utah $6.7M New Hampshire $7.7M Rhode Island $6.4M

Similar violations per inspection

States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near Idaho's 1.85 per inspection.

Oregon 1.83/insp Colorado 1.82/insp Florida 1.80/insp South Carolina 1.90/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 →