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State enforcement profile · #24 of 56 by penalties · ABOVE-US

Maryland — high violations-per-inspection rate

Maryland cites 4.48 violations per inspection vs a 2.26 national inspection-weighted average — 24,360 violations across 5,438 inspections.

3,268
Employers
5,438
Inspections
$13.1M
OSHA penalties
$99.3M
Back wages

The state in one line

Maryland ranks #24 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 24,360 violations cited across 5,438 inspections and $99.3M in wages recovered for workers.

#24
of 56 states by penalties
4.48
violations per inspection
$4K
avg penalty per employer
1,288
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book MD · Maryland ABOVE-US · MID-PPE

#24/56 · 5,438 insp · $13.1M

  • BOOK 3,268 employers
  • INSP 5,438 inspections
  • RANK #24 of 56
  • PEN $13.1M
  • RATE 4.48 viol/insp
  • VS-US ABOVE-US
  • WHD $99.3M
  • PHOTO Puerto Rico

Nearest employer-book peer: Puerto Rico ($3.4M penalty gap)

Maryland ranks #24 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 24,360 violations cited across 5,438 inspections and $99.3M 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 →

Maryland in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Maryland carries $13.1M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #24 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Maryland ranks nationally

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

$4,005 Bottom 25% least affordable more affordable than 25% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Maryland $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 Maryland.

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
Maryland cites 24,360 total violations at an average current penalty of $537.35 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 Maryland

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
1MD Dept. Of Public Safety and CorrectionsBaltimore00$22.5M
2Westat, IncRockville00$4.3M
3First Impression StaffingClarksville00$2.0M
4Coastal International Security - 131 M St NEUpper Marlboro00$1.7M
5Trojan Horse, LTDJessup00$1.4M
6Gaver Technologies, Inc. dba GTI FederalFrederick00$1.3M
7ProForce Personnel GroupGambrills00$1.2M
8Potomac Home Support Inc.Rockville00$1.1M
9LLM Placements, LLCGreenbelt00$1.1M
10Destiny's Group HomeCatonsville00$928K
11Genesis Engineering Solutions Inc.Lanham00$849K
12Complete Agri Services of Maryland, Inc.Salisbury00$658K
13Coastal International Security - DEA HQUpper Marlboro00$647K
14SodexoGaithersburg00$638K
15Baker, Jr WilsonBeltsville00$599K
16SEMI USA CorporationBethesda00$588K
17A Plus Personal Home CarePikesville00$569K
18Frontline Security Services - SSA UrbanaRockville00$563K
19Frontline Security Services - 1800 F St NWHyattsville00$538K
20HMW, LLCClinton00$531K

All employers in Maryland

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
United Parcel Service INCSalisbury2$0
Ja Scheibel INCLeonardtown2$0
The Whiting-Turner Contracting CompanyDundalk3$0
US Home Corporation DBA LennarGlen Burnie3$0
J Vinton Schafer & Sons INCCrofton2$0
Somerset Well Drilling CO INCWestover2$0
U S Home Corporation DBA LennarGlen Burnie3$0
Bryant Group INCClarksburg2$0
NVR INC DBA Ryan HomesWaldorf6$0
Luke Paper CompanyLuke4$0
Beazer Homes CORPClarksburg3$0
P H B INCFrederick2$0
Aerial Crane Company INCSalisbury4$0
Clark Builders Group LLCSalisbury2$0
Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High SchoolBaltimore2$0
Auto Parts International INCElkridge2$0
Mallard Construction Group INCChester2$0
George & LYNCH INCOcean City2$0
Cumberland Valley Recycling INCHagerstown2$0
Kang TransportationBaltimore2$0
Terrys Auto Center IncorporatedBoonsboro2$0
National Institute of HealthRockville2$0
Maisel Brothers INCGlen Burnie2$0
University System of MarylandKeedysville2$0
Clayburn INCGrantsville3$0
Board of County Commissioners of Allegany CountyCumberland3$0
Hess Construction + Engineering Services INCWaldorf2$0
Joseph Bartell JR DBA Kitchenscapes LLCOcean City2$0
Wicomico County MarylandSalisbury4$0
K Hovnanian Homes of Maryland L L CSevern2$0
Cecil County GovernmentPerryville3$0
City of Pocomoke CityPocomoke City2$0
Jjid INCSalisbury2$0
Aai CorporationCockeysville2$0
Sears Logistics Services INCColumbia3$0
The Whiting-Turner Contracting CompanySalisbury5$0
Lend Lease US Construction INCHagerstown2$0
Wexford Health Sources INCBaltimore2$0
Ikea Distribution Services INCPerryville3$0
Mandrin Homes LTDSevern2$0
Jacobs Engineering Group INCAnnapolis2$0
G & I Contracting INCOdenton2$0
Bozzuto Contracting CompanyOdenton2$0
Harkins Builders INCGlen Burnie2$0
Dustin Construction INCLA Plata2$0
Maryland Environmental ServicesDerwood2$0
Citicorp Credit Services INC USAHagerstown2$0
Facchina Construction Company INCLanham2$0
Morgan Keller INCHagerstown2$0
Bozzuto Construction CompanyGambrills2$0
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Industries in Maryland

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

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

Top Cities in Maryland

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Maryland (of 119 total).

Baltimore (454)Hagerstown (157)Frederick (153)Silver Spring (80)Rockville (76)Upper Marlboro (67)Gaithersburg (66)Laurel (64)Hyattsville (62)Salisbury (57)Jessup (54)Hanover (53)Ocean City (52)Columbia (52)Glen Burnie (50)Easton (48)Annapolis (48)Beltsville (39)Ellicott City (38)Bel Air (38)

View all 119 cities in Maryland →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Maryland: 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 ($13.1M here).

Oklahoma $13.1M Hawaii $12.7M Washington $12.2M Alaska $12.0M

Similar violations per inspection

States with similarly high violations-per-inspection rates (4.48 here vs 2.26 US average).

Connecticut 4.20/insp Tennessee 3.44/insp Maine 3.14/insp New Jersey 2.97/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 →