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State enforcement profile · #5 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Illinois — top-third OSHA penalty rollup

Illinois ranks #5 of 56 by assessed OSHA penalties ($97.2M), with 18,232 inspections on 9,364 tracked employers.

9,364
Employers
18,232
Inspections
$97.2M
OSHA penalties
$82.5M
Back wages

The state in one line

Illinois ranks #5 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 38,576 violations cited across 18,232 inspections and $82.5M in wages recovered for workers.

#5
of 56 states by penalties
2.12
violations per inspection
$10K
avg penalty per employer
3,237
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book IL · Illinois AT/BELOW-US · HIGH-PPE

#5/56 · 18,232 insp · $97.2M

  • BOOK 9,364 employers
  • INSP 18,232 inspections
  • RANK #5 of 56
  • PEN $97.2M
  • RATE 2.12 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $82.5M
  • PHOTO New Jersey

Nearest employer-book peer: New Jersey ($19.3M penalty gap)

Illinois ranks #5 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 38,576 violations cited across 18,232 inspections and $82.5M 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 →

Illinois in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Illinois carries $97.2M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #5 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Illinois ranks nationally

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

$10,376 Top 18% most affordable more affordable than 82% 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%). Below this entry. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). Below this entry. $8,000–$10,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. $10,000–$12,000: 4 U.S. jurisdictions (7%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Illinois $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 Illinois.

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
Illinois cites 38,576 total violations at an average current penalty of $2518.72 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 Illinois

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
1Miracapo Pizza Company LLC DBA Little Lady FoodsGurnee232$3.1M
2Ashley Quality Care IncChicago00$3.1M
3Petersen Health CarePeoria00$2.9M
4SCR Medical Transportation ServicesChicago00$1.1M
5Silver Cross HospitalNew Lenox10$997K
6All-Feed Processing and Packaging, INC.Galva1142$911K
7Universal Metro Asian ServicesRoselle00$826K
8Green Ridge FarmsElk Grove Village00$775K
9Tank NoodleChicago00$697K
10Sahara HomecareElgin00$697K
11Amd Industries, INC.Cicero341$682K
12Cook County Clerk Of The Circuit CourtChicago00$674K
13Ashley's Quality CareChicago00$644K
14Alpha Baking CO., INC.Chicago1028$610K
15Self Help EnterprisesSterling00$574K
16Polo Masonry Builders, INC.Chicago1164$565K
17Hillsdale Elevator CompanyGeneseo219$552K
18Sun Badger SolarBensenville00$536K
19Bway CorporationChicago2034$534K
20Florenza Marble & Granite CorporationChicago234$510K

All employers in Illinois

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
JCG Industries, INC. DBA Koch FoodsChicago2$44K
Wireless Choice Llc./ SprintMount Prospect0$0
Crown MartEast Saint Louis0$0
LG Construction Group LLCChicago5$44K
CPC TechnologiesArlington Heights0$0
MJK South Loop, Inc.Chicago0$0
Polcare Domestic Placement AgencyChicago0$0
Nelsen Steel and Wire Company, IncorporatedFranklin Park10$44K
Heritage Woods of South ElginSouth Elgin0$0
Rajun CajunChicago0$0
Carmona's Construction Services LLCMahomet4$44K
Amita Health Alexian Brothers Medical CenterElk Grove Village3$33K
PrasinoLA Grange0$0
Luckey Transfer, LLCStreator2$44K
Spartech Plastics, LLCEvanston3$44K
Steelcad Industrial Services, INC.Cutler3$43K
CPC Technologies, LLCArlington Heights0$0
Brothers Mexican Grill No.1Hillside0$0
Tucci'sBourbonnais0$0
Produce World Deli & MoreMorton Grove0$0
Gualan Construction, CORP.Tinley Park2$43K
JCG Industries, INC. DBA Koch FoodsFranklin Park3$43K
Bitsoft International, Inc.Naperville0$0
Lewis & Clark Marine, INC. DBA Bulk ServiceGranite City2$43K
Central Expedited (#015R2)Chicago0$0
Millennium Contracting CO.Chicago5$43K
Alpine Amusement Company, Inc.Naperville0$0
Jay Medicar TransportationChicago0$0
S & C Electric CompanyChicago4$43K
Artemio FloresMount Prospect2$43K
VH Masonry Construction CO.Chicago4$43K
Custom Woodworks & Interiors, LTD.Springfield4$43K
Vanguard Installs, Inc.Monee0$0
Spectrum Vocational ServicesDowners Grove0$0
Joseph Birkenheier Tuckpointing and Masonry, INC.Winnetka2$43K
Befesa Zinc US INC.Chicago4$43K
Brenneman Construction, LLCMahomet3$43K
Maxwell Street GrillChicago0$0
Chicago Booth Manufacturing, INC.Chicago2$43K
Riverside ResidenceMcHenry0$0
Kraft Heinz Foods CompanyChampaign5$42K
Durham School Services L.P.Lisle0$0
YolkChicago0$0
Hibachi Grill Supreme BuffetGlendale Heights0$0
JZ Custom Framing LLCFrankfort3$42K
T & D Electrical LLCChicago0$0
A.S.H. Carpentry ServiceCalumet City0$0
Clear Lam Packaging, INC.Elk Grove Village3$42K
El Nuevo Taconazo (Cermak)Chicago0$0
Continuous Cast Alloys, LLCRochelle4$42K
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Industries in Illinois

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

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

Top Cities in Illinois

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Illinois (of 324 total).

Chicago (1,779)Springfield (149)Peoria (137)Elk Grove Village (133)Aurora (120)Rockford (118)Schaumburg (104)Naperville (104)Des Plaines (103)Joliet (100)Champaign (89)Elgin (84)Franklin Park (77)Bloomington (73)Arlington Heights (72)Bolingbrook (67)Danville (62)Belleville (62)Decatur (60)Chicago Heights (57)

View all 324 cities in Illinois →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Illinois: 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

Other top-third penalty states outside Illinois's employer-book footprint — matched by total assessed OSHA penalties ($97.2M here).

Ohio $106.2M Texas $112.7M New Jersey $116.4M Pennsylvania $72.9M

Similar violations per inspection

Nearest states by inspection-weighted violation rate (2.12 here).

Vermont 2.11/insp Mississippi 2.13/insp Rhode Island 2.15/insp Iowa 2.15/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 →