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
This rank counts 21% of the penalty dollars recorded for Indiana: only employers with at least two OSHA inspections or $1,000 or more in Wage & Hour back wages. On every recorded penalty dollar it would rank #31 of 56.
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
- CT
Connecticut
$28,093,932 penalties
- HI
Hawaii
$12,747,010 penalties
- MS $11,202,780
Mississippi
$11,202,780 penalties
- LA $8,606,071
Louisiana
$8,606,071 penalties
- UT $6,700,454
Utah
$6,700,454 penalties
- IN (this) $6,042,679
Indiana
$6,042,679 penalties
What this shows Indiana carries $6.0M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #41 of 56 jurisdictions.
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
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.
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.
| # | Employer | Inspections | Violations | Penalty + wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The State Group Industrial Evansville | 0 | 0 | $1.6M |
| 2 | Alliance RV - Alliance Recreational Vehicles Elkhart | 0 | 0 | $1.2M |
| 3 | USA Up Star Greenwood | 0 | 0 | $828K |
| 4 | City of Gary Indiana Fire Department Gary | 0 | 0 | $665K |
| 5 | Kleenco Alexandria | 0 | 0 | $652K |
| 6 | Pilkington North America INC Shelbyville | 5 | 48 | $644K |
| 7 | Best One Group Monroe | 0 | 0 | $622K |
| 8 | Coca-Cola Bottling Consolidated, Inc Anderson | 0 | 0 | $585K |
| 9 | American Resources Corporation Fishers | 0 | 0 | $479K |
| 10 | The ARC of Northwest Indiana Gary | 0 | 0 | $461K |
| 11 | RELCO 2Y06 Willow Grove PA ANGB New Haven | 0 | 0 | $449K |
| 12 | Indianapolis Power & Light Company Indianapolis | 3 | 20 | $337K |
| 13 | Eduardo and Blanca Calanog Carmel | 0 | 0 | $330K |
| 14 | Los Tres Caminos Evansville | 0 | 0 | $317K |
| 15 | Irvine Shade & Door, Inc. Elkhart | 0 | 0 | $274K |
| 16 | Smart Cabinetry New Paris | 1 | 1 | $242K |
| 17 | Alternative Care Solutions Bloomington | 0 | 0 | $228K |
| 18 | Heal at Home Indianapolis | 0 | 0 | $216K |
| 19 | Interim Health Care Lawrenceburg | 0 | 0 | $203K |
| 20 | Protection Plus Inc Indianapolis | 0 | 0 | $199K |
All employers in Indiana
Industries in Indiana
Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within Indiana.
Top Cities in Indiana
The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Indiana (of 91 total).
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.
Similar violations per inspection
States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near Indiana's 1.63 per inspection.
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 →