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State enforcement profile · #41 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Indiana — lower-penalty enforcement profile

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Indiana has 2,174 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 2,598 OSHA inspections and $6.0M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $30.0M in back wages across 1,220 enforcement cases.

2,174
Employers
2,598
Inspections
$6.0M
OSHA penalties
$30.0M
Back wages

The state in one line

Indiana ranks #41 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 4,225 violations cited across 2,598 inspections and $30.0M in wages recovered for workers.

#41
of 56 states by penalties
1.63
violations per inspection
$3K
avg penalty per employer
1,220
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book IN · Indiana AT/BELOW-US · LOW-PPE

#41/56 · 2,598 insp · $6.0M

  • BOOK 2,174 employers
  • INSP 2,598 inspections
  • RANK #41 of 56
  • PEN $6.0M
  • RATE 1.63 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $30.0M
  • PHOTO Hawaii

Nearest employer-book peer: Hawaii ($6.7M penalty gap)

Indiana ranks #41 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 4,225 violations cited across 2,598 inspections and $30.0M 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 →

Indiana in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Indiana carries $6.0M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #41 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Indiana ranks nationally

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

$2,780 Bottom 13% least affordable more affordable than 13% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $4,000–$6,000: 17 U.S. jurisdictions (30%). Above this entry. $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. Indiana $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 Indiana.

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
Indiana cites 4,225 total violations at an average current penalty of $1430.22 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 Indiana

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
1The State Group IndustrialEvansville00$1.6M
2Alliance RV - Alliance Recreational VehiclesElkhart00$1.2M
3USA Up StarGreenwood00$828K
4City of Gary Indiana Fire DepartmentGary00$665K
5KleencoAlexandria00$652K
6Pilkington North America INCShelbyville548$644K
7Best One GroupMonroe00$622K
8Coca-Cola Bottling Consolidated, IncAnderson00$585K
9American Resources CorporationFishers00$479K
10The ARC of Northwest IndianaGary00$461K
11RELCO 2Y06 Willow Grove PA ANGBNew Haven00$449K
12Indianapolis Power & Light CompanyIndianapolis320$337K
13Eduardo and Blanca CalanogCarmel00$330K
14Los Tres CaminosEvansville00$317K
15Irvine Shade & Door, Inc.Elkhart00$274K
16Smart CabinetryNew Paris11$242K
17Alternative Care SolutionsBloomington00$228K
18Heal at HomeIndianapolis00$216K
19Interim Health CareLawrenceburg00$203K
20Protection Plus IncIndianapolis00$199K

All employers in Indiana

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
El MesonLafayette0$0
Help at Home Logansport INLogansport0$0
Rieth-Riley Construction Co, Inc.Goshen0$0
Bill Lemon Concrete & ConstructionVincennes1$5K
Creighton Brothers LLCClaypool2$8K
Sophia's House of PancakesHighland0$0
JMS Engineered Plastics INCSouth Bend2$8K
Productivity Fabricators, INC.Richmond2$8K
Great Dane Trailers Limited PartnershipBrazil2$8K
Warsaw ChemicalWarsaw2$8K
Caterpillar Reman Powertrain IndianaFranklin0$0
Childplace, Inc.Jeffersonville0$0
Advantage Home HealthMuncie0$0
Davidsen PierSyracuse0$0
Ball State UniversityMuncie3$8K
Lorenzo Grace TrujilloGreenfield2$8K
Grey Stone Health and Rehabilitation CenterFort Wayne0$0
Builders InsulationIndianapolis0$0
Acuity Brands LightingCrawfordsville0$0
Regal ConstructionVincennes0$0
Countyline MarathonColumbia City0$0
Burger DairyFort Wayne0$0
Pyrolyx Tire Recycling LLCHillsdale2$8K
Fastenal Fulfillment CenterValparaiso0$0
T N T Auto Sales & ServicesWindfall0$0
Max Katz Bag Company, INC.Indianapolis2$8K
Eco LogicBloomington0$0
American Millwork, LLCElkhart2$8K
NestleAnderson0$0
Peak Community Services, Inc.Logansport0$0
Medinilla Carpentry LLCFishers2$8K
Superior Metal Technologies LLCIndianapolis2$8K
Hilton Venilation and Industrial Co. (HVIC)Martinsville0$0
NitesourceNew Paris0$0
Chicory CafeMishawaka0$0
Aztecaz Mexican GrillNorth Webster0$0
Crop Production Services, INC.Mount Vernon2$8K
River Boat InnMadison0$0
Creative Liquid Coatings INCKendallville2$8K
ABC Mae's DaycareIndianapolis0$0
Vein and Laser InstituteValparaiso0$0
Indiana Tube CorporationEvansville3$8K
Mid America Mental HealthMunster0$0
North Central Pallets, INC.Argos2$7K
Windsor Machine and StampingPrinceton2$7K
ZiebartWarsaw0$0
Paul Knepp SawmillMontgomery0$0
H & H RoofingWest Lafayette2$7K
Benteler Automotive GroupGoshen1$6K
Sizemore ConcreteMorgantown0$0
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Industries in Indiana

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

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

Top Cities in Indiana

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Indiana (of 91 total).

Indianapolis (400)Fort Wayne (135)Evansville (105)South Bend (77)Bloomington (71)Elkhart (59)Columbus (38)Terre Haute (37)Lafayette (36)Jeffersonville (30)West Lafayette (29)Gary (28)Muncie (26)Mishawaka (25)Kokomo (24)New Albany (24)Fishers (22)Vincennes (21)Merrillville (20)Michigan City (19)

View all 91 cities in Indiana →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Indiana: 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

Lower-penalty jurisdictions nationwide with similar inspection-weighted violation rates to Indiana.

South Dakota $5.9M Oregon $5.8M Rhode Island $6.4M Kentucky $5.7M

Similar violations per inspection

States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near Indiana's 1.63 per inspection.

Nevada 1.64/insp Puerto Rico 1.65/insp New Mexico 1.60/insp Utah 1.67/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 →