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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
Smith Erectors INCGarrett2$15K
Indianapolis LogisticsIndianapolis2$15K
South Food Service LLC. DBA. Cone PalaceKokomo0$0
Schepel Buick GMCMerrillville0$0
Berger AutoFort Wayne0$0
Ssi Services, LLCIndianapolis5$15K
Jimmy JohnsMunster0$0
The Community HospitalMunster0$0
A-1 Door Specialties Inc.Fort Wayne0$0
Lunar DistributionNew Haven3$15K
World Media Group INCIndianapolis2$14K
Vandor CorporationRichmond4$14K
Silgan PlasticsLigonier2$14K
Kirby Driwall INCMartinsville0$0
Home Comfort ExpertsFort Wayne0$0
Heritage Products INC.Crawfordsville3$14K
Wings ExtremeBloomington0$0
Perry AutomotiveMishawaka0$0
Clark's SpeedymartChesterton0$0
Ragle, Inc.Newburgh0$0
Home HealthCare AssociatesMarion0$0
Arcelormittal Burns HarborBurns Harbor13$14K
Corr-Wood ManufacturingEvansville0$0
CACI International IncCrane0$0
Cleveland Cliffs Indiana HarborEast Chicago4$14K
Dubois StrappingCrawfordsville2$14K
Monteith's Best-One Tire & Auto CareElkhart0$0
Owens Brockway Glass Container INC.Lapel2$14K
Vertellus Specialties INCIndianapolis3$14K
Jones Brothers ElectricCarmel0$0
R. T. MooreIndianapolis0$0
Central Tri-axle Inc.Edinburgh0$0
Timber D INC.Crown Point3$13K
Antonio Alvarez Construction LLCFranklin2$13K
Charlie's Mongolian BarbequeEvansville0$0
Michiana ContractingPlymouth0$0
Dubois County Tire & SupplyJasper0$0
MIA TechnologiesLafayette0$0
Global Constructor Co., Inc.Indianapolis0$0
Mainstreet Mechanical Services LLCLogansport0$0
450 North Brewing CoColumbus0$0
Conn-Selmer, INC.Elkhart2$13K
C. E. Reeve Roofing, LLCCarmel0$0
Royalty RoofingSeymour0$0
Mcveys RestaurantLowell0$0
Sunoco Gas StationIndianapolis0$0
Casa Brava EastBloomington0$0
Northern Indiana ManufacturingBourbon4$13K
Alvarez Law OfficeCrown Point0$0
Industrial Pallet CORP.Remington3$13K
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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 →