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State enforcement profile · #31 of 56 by penalties · ABOVE-US

Maine — high violations-per-inspection rate

Maine cites 3.14 violations per inspection vs a 2.26 national inspection-weighted average — 8,054 violations across 2,569 inspections.

1,295
Employers
2,569
Inspections
$10.0M
OSHA penalties
$5.8M
Back wages

The state in one line

Maine ranks #31 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 8,054 violations cited across 2,569 inspections and $5.8M in wages recovered for workers.

#31
of 56 states by penalties
3.14
violations per inspection
$8K
avg penalty per employer
390
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book ME · Maine ABOVE-US · MID-PPE

#31/56 · 2,569 insp · $10.0M

  • BOOK 1,295 employers
  • INSP 2,569 inspections
  • RANK #31 of 56
  • PEN $10.0M
  • RATE 3.14 viol/insp
  • VS-US ABOVE-US
  • WHD $5.8M
  • PHOTO Alaska

Nearest employer-book peer: Alaska ($2.1M penalty gap)

Maine ranks #31 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 8,054 violations cited across 2,569 inspections and $5.8M 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 →

Maine in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Maine carries $10.0M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #31 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Maine ranks nationally

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

$7,685 Top 32% most affordable more affordable than 68% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Maine $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 Maine.

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
Maine cites 8,054 total violations at an average current penalty of $1235.73 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 Maine

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
1Lessard Brothers Construction, INC.Lewiston215$531K
2Backyard FarmsMadison00$280K
3The SHYFT Group Duramag LLCWaterville423$238K
4Twin Rivers Paper CompanyMadawaska564$220K
5F.W. Webb (Augusta ME #10)Augusta00$192K
6General Dynamics Bath Iron WorksBath234$190K
7Columbia Forest Products, INC.Presque Isle427$177K
8Downeast Construction CorporationWilton549$176K
9Blyth & BurrowsPortland00$167K
10ND Paper INC.Rumford1326$157K
11F.W. Webb (S.Portland ME #9)South Portland00$155K
12Somerset County JailMadison00$136K
13Patten Grounds CareOgunquit00$132K
14Savilinx LLCBrunswick00$126K
15F.W. Webb (Lewiston ME #21)Lewiston00$125K
16David's RestaurantPortland00$125K
17Cives Steel CompanyAugusta314$115K
18Target CorporationBangor54$101K
19Arp Renovation LLC/a.R.P. Roofing & Siding LLCHampden29$100K
20Hanscom Construction, INC.Marshfield222$96K

All employers in Maine

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Hillside Lumber Company, INC.Westbrook2$11K
Bristol SeafoodPortland0$0
Harvest Moon Deli (Griffin Rd.)Bangor0$0
Sentry Hill at York HarborYork0$0
B & L Construction and Excavating, INC.Swanville2$11K
Town of RangeleyRangeley0$0
Straight Up RoofingBangor2$11K
Pepin Precast. INC.Sanford2$11K
Harmon's Tire & Service CenterEllsworth2$11K
Kardex Remstar, LLCWestbrook2$11K
Harmon ConstructionSaco2$11K
Yankee Marina & BoatyardYarmouth2$11K
Mga Cast Stone, INC.Oxford4$11K
FY Holdings CORPEtna3$11K
Stonewall Kitchen, LLCYork2$11K
Sugarloaf Mountain ResortCarrabassett Valley0$0
G & F Septic INC.East Waterboro2$11K
Town of PattenPatten5$11K
Ready Seafood CompanyPortland1$2K
Dayton Sand & Gravel Company, INC.Dayton3$10K
Irwin ToolsGorham2$10K
Hagar Enterprises INC.Damariscotta3$10K
Il Covo RestaurantOgunquit0$0
Knox Machine CompanyWarren2$10K
FPL Energy Wyman LLCYarmouth2$10K
County FarmsMars Hill0$0
United States Postal ServicePortland4$8K
Gamage Shipyard, LLC.South Bristol2$10K
Verso Corporation Androscoggin MillJay2$10K
Allen & Coles Moving SystemsPortland1$5K
Zampell Refractories, INC.Rumford2$10K
Kashi Ninja Steakhouse and SushiBangor2$10K
Harbor Fish MarketPortland0$0
Emerald Valley RanchesCaribou3$7K
Gorham Sand & GravelPortland2$10K
Westmor IndustriesBrewer2$10K
Coastal Metal Fabrication IncorporatedTopsham2$10K
Bega, INC.Bangor3$10K
Penobscot Support ServicesOld Town0$0
Dave's WorldDover Foxcroft2$10K
Maine Home Care SolutionsYarmouth0$0
Nickerson & O'day, INC.Bangor9$10K
Town of GreenvilleGreenville6$10K
Town of CantonCanton6$10K
Wright-Ryan Construction CO., INC.Farmington3$10K
Lajoie Electric and Control Service Inc.Presque Isle0$0
Mainely Brews Restaurant & BrewhouseWaterville0$0
AC SeafoodPortland2$10K
Sunset General ConstructionFalmouth2$10K
Harvest Moon Deli (Columbia St.)Bangor0$0
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Industries in Maine

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

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesHealthcare & Social AssistanceManufacturingOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Maine

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Maine (of 58 total).

Portland (105)Bangor (94)Lewiston (36)South Portland (35)Westbrook (29)Augusta (28)Biddeford (26)Kittery (22)Auburn (21)Scarborough (19)Waterville (18)Brewer (18)Brunswick (17)Sanford (16)Ellsworth (16)Bar Harbor (16)Ogunquit (16)Belfast (15)Gorham (15)Orono (15)

View all 58 cities in Maine →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Maine: 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

Nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties ($10.0M here).

Puerto Rico $9.7M Arkansas $10.5M North Carolina $10.7M Mississippi $11.2M

Similar violations per inspection

States with similarly high violations-per-inspection rates (3.14 here vs 2.26 US average).

New Jersey 2.97/insp Alaska 2.86/insp Tennessee 3.44/insp Michigan 2.73/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 →