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State enforcement profile · #18 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Kansas — top-third OSHA penalty rollup

Kansas ranks #18 of 56 by assessed OSHA penalties ($27.1M), with 5,361 inspections on 3,329 tracked employers.

3,329
Employers
5,361
Inspections
$27.1M
OSHA penalties
$25.4M
Back wages

The state in one line

Kansas ranks #18 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 9,514 violations cited across 5,361 inspections and $25.4M in wages recovered for workers.

#18
of 56 states by penalties
1.77
violations per inspection
$8K
avg penalty per employer
1,430
WHD wage-theft cases

This rank counts 52% of the penalty dollars recorded for Kansas: 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 #21 of 56.

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book KS · Kansas AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE

#18/56 · 5,361 insp · $27.1M

  • BOOK 3,329 employers
  • INSP 5,361 inspections
  • RANK #18 of 56
  • PEN $27.1M
  • RATE 1.77 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $25.4M
  • PHOTO Puerto Rico

Nearest employer-book peer: Puerto Rico ($17.5M penalty gap)

Kansas ranks #18 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 9,514 violations cited across 5,361 inspections and $25.4M 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 →

Kansas in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Kansas carries $27.1M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #18 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Kansas ranks nationally

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

$8,153 Top 27% most affordable more affordable than 73% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Kansas $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 Kansas.

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
Kansas cites 9,514 total violations at an average current penalty of $2852.86 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 Kansas

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 InspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1 Nisou Enterprises, Inc Fort Riley 0 0 $784K
2 Mortgage Lenders of America Leawood 0 0 $492K
3 Brent Lawrenz Wichita 9 35 $466K
4 Epic Landscape Productions Gardner 0 0 $450K
5 Northern Ag Overland Park 0 0 $388K
6 Gavilon Grain, LLC Wichita 6 15 $369K
7 Best Choice Home Health Agency, Incorporated Kansas City 0 0 $335K
8 Spirit Aerosystems, INC. Wichita 30 40 $331K
9 Horton Community Hospital Horton 0 0 $310K
10 Great Lakes Polymer Technologies LLC Kingman 4 11 $292K
11 Onsite Dealer Solutions Mission 0 0 $292K
12 TEK Systems Wichita 0 0 $271K
13 Hernandez Construction and More LLC Olathe 2 4 $264K
14 Best Harvest Bakeries Kansas City 5 11 $253K
15 Fort Riley Utility Services Fort Riley 0 0 $253K
16 Daimaru Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar Salina 0 0 $236K
17 Stix Restaurant Kansas City 0 0 $226K
18 Canyon Stone, Inc. Olathe 0 0 $223K
19 M Con, LLC Wathena 0 0 $221K
20 Jose Barrientos Derby 2 11 $202K

All employers in Kansas

Employer CityInspectionsPenalty
Augustin Zabala Loya Wichita 4 $43K
Morgan Forage Harvesting Rexford 0 $0
Custom Wood Products Saint Marys 2 $42K
Central States Marketing & Manufacturing, INC. MC Pherson 4 $42K
Pizagel's Pizza and Bakery Topeka 0 $0
Sombrero's Mexican Cantina Shawnee 0 $0
Royal City Bell, LLC Overland Park 0 $0
Ashgrove Cement Company Overland Park 0 $0
Joel Adalberto Fabian Robles Derby 2 $41K
GNH Roofing, LLC. Overland Park 2 $41K
Elk County Howard 0 $0
Tyson Prepared Foods, INC. Hutchinson 2 $41K
El Pueblito Mexican Restaurant-Chanute Chanute 0 $0
Jaime Hernandez Wichita 4 $41K
Kansas City Community Home Health Care Kansas City 0 $0
Bennett Tool and Die LLC Kansas City 2 $40K
Tequilas Mexican Grill Garden City 0 $0
CHS,INC. DBA United Plains Ag Weskan 2 $40K
Limited Roofing, LLC Wichita 6 $40K
Ever Favela-Perez Derby 2 $40K
La Hacienda of Fort Scott Fort Scott 0 $0
CST Industries, INC. Parsons 3 $40K
Bichelmeyer Meats Kansas City 0 $0
Gardner Roofing, INC. Topeka 4 $39K
Sunlighten Overland Park 0 $0
Mid-American Machine & Equipment, INC. Le Roy 4 $39K
Bartlett Cooperative Association Bartlett 5 $39K
Concrete Materials, INC. Merriam 2 $39K
Jordan Spray Insulation Wichita 2 $39K
Skyline Homes Arkansas City 3 $38K
Conroy Contractors, Inc Topeka 0 $0
City of Edwardsville, Kansas Kansas City 0 $0
Valeo Behavioral Health Care Topeka 0 $0
Pretech Corporation Kansas City 4 $38K
El Puerto - CLAY CENTER Clay Center 0 $0
Garcia Framing LLC Lenexa 2 $38K
Fahnestock Plumbing, HVAC & Electric Wichita 0 $0
Jose Luis Medellin Wichita 3 $38K
Tyson Foods, INC. South Hutchinson 3 $37K
Tyson Fresh Meats, INC. Emporia 12 $37K
Cielito Lindo Mexican Restaurant Lawrence 0 $0
Flinthills Services, Inc. El Dorado 0 $0
Zephyr Products, INC. Leavenworth 5 $37K
Webb Electric Company of FL, Inc. McConnell AFB 0 $0
Cal-Maine Foods INC Chase 5 $37K
El Puerto - CONCORDIA Concordia 0 $0
Zernco Augusta 0 $0
Star Pipe USA, LLC Coffeyville 3 $37K
Little Apple Brewing Manhattan 0 $0
Margarita's Jalisco Mexican Bar & Grill Topeka 0 $0
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Industries in Kansas

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

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

Top Cities in Kansas

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Kansas (of 107 total).

Wichita (715)Overland Park (241)Kansas City (182)Olathe (161)Topeka (150)Lenexa (123)Lawrence (84)Shawnee (75)Salina (63)Manhattan (55)Hutchinson (40)Leawood (38)Garden City (32)Fort Riley (32)Newton (30)Leavenworth (28)Derby (27)Goddard (25)Dodge City (25)Junction City (24)

View all 107 cities in Kansas →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Kansas: 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 Kansas's employer-book footprint — matched by total assessed OSHA penalties ($27.1M here).

Connecticut $28.1M Massachusetts $29.0M Tennessee $24.6M Missouri $30.7M

Similar violations per inspection

States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near Kansas's 1.77 per inspection.

Oklahoma 1.78/insp Florida 1.80/insp California 1.73/insp Colorado 1.82/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 →