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State enforcement profile · #12 of 56 by penalties · ABOVE-US

Michigan — top-third OSHA penalty rollup

Michigan ranks #12 of 56 by assessed OSHA penalties ($45.4M), with 24,804 inspections on 11,840 tracked employers.

11,840
Employers
24,804
Inspections
$45.4M
OSHA penalties
$56.5M
Back wages

The state in one line

Michigan ranks #12 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 67,640 violations cited across 24,804 inspections and $56.5M in wages recovered for workers.

#12
of 56 states by penalties
2.73
violations per inspection
$4K
avg penalty per employer
3,158
WHD wage-theft cases

This rank counts 56% of the penalty dollars recorded for Michigan: 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 #17 of 56.

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book MI · Michigan ABOVE-US · LOW-PPE

#12/56 · 24,804 insp · $45.4M

  • BOOK 11,840 employers
  • INSP 24,804 inspections
  • RANK #12 of 56
  • PEN $45.4M
  • RATE 2.73 viol/insp
  • VS-US ABOVE-US
  • WHD $56.5M
  • PHOTO Florida

Nearest employer-book peer: Florida ($13.2M penalty gap)

Michigan ranks #12 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 67,640 violations cited across 24,804 inspections and $56.5M 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 →

Michigan in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Michigan carries $45.4M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #12 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Michigan ranks nationally

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

$3,834 Bottom 23% least affordable more affordable than 23% 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. Michigan $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 Michigan.

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
Michigan cites 67,640 total violations at an average current penalty of $671.06 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 Michigan

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
1Populus GroupTroy00$1.1M
2Severstal North America INCDearborn16151$670K
3Premier Tool & Die Cast CorporationBerrien Springs447$638K
4Grand Rapids Plastics INCGrand Rapids563$581K
5Testa Barra and J. BaldwinsMacomb00$536K
6Michigan Sugar CompanyBay City3488$531K
7Michigan Sugar CompanyCroswell549$499K
8Intertape Polymer CORPMarysville940$471K
9Meridian Lightweight TechnologiesEaton Rapids00$448K
10Peak Performance Roof Cleaning LLCLudington210$421K
11Neapco Drivelines LLCBelleville36134$373K
12LTL StaffingDearborn00$352K
13Belle TireAllen Park00$343K
14Joak American Homes, et. al.Ann Arbor00$339K
15Autumn Woods Health Care FacilityWarren15$324K
16Detroit Quality StaffingDearborn00$321K
17Rugged LinerOwosso49$316K
18Teracom, Inc.Saline00$297K
19Lee Contracting, INC.Carsonville27$288K
20Ajm Packaging CORPSouthgate544$285K

All employers in Michigan

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Keweenaw Brewing Company LLCSouth Range2$3K
Ottawa Forest ProductsIronwood2$3K
Monitor Lanes INCBay City2$3K
Ethnic Artwork INCSterling Heights2$3K
Thelen ChryslerBay City2$3K
First String Building & Remodeling LLCEast Lansing2$3K
Pitsch CompaniesGrand Rapids3$1K
Sandyview FarmHamilton0$0
Silver Beach PizzaSaint Joseph0$0
College SunocoYpsilanti0$0
Tri County EquipmentSandusky2$3K
Isabella CNTY Material Recovery FacilityMT Pleasant2$3K
Great Lakes Die CastMuskegon4$3K
Consolidated Electrical ContractorsLansing1$240
The Red Grape LoungeDetroit0$0
Muskegon Quality BuildersMuskegon1$0
Dunkin' DonutsWalled Lake0$0
Modern Septic Tank EngineersKalamazoo0$0
FMG Concrete Cutting INCAnn Arbor2$3K
Proclean Laundry & DRY CleanersBurton6$3K
MRC IndustriesKalamazoo0$0
McCormick Sand, Inc.Twin Lake0$0
Kelly Window MFG INCDetroit5$3K
North Lapeer RecyclingNorth Branch4$3K
Merit Technologies WorldwideCanton1$2K
Days Inn MarquetteMarquette0$0
Lil' Chef RestaurantBrighton0$0
Massie MFG INCBaraga2$3K
R Fowler Construction LLCAnn Arbor2$3K
Certainteed LLCJackson2$3K
AraucoGrayling7$3K
Piranha Hose Products INCCadillac3$3K
Allied Building Service Company of Detroit, INC.Detroit2$3K
Washington Elevator Company, INCWashington Township3$3K
Xigma Engineering & FabricationLincoln Park2$3K
Next Generation Construction, LLCLansing2$3K
Oakland CountyPontiac3$3K
Poe Restoration & Waterproofing CompanyDetroit4$3K
Pioneer ConstructionGrand Rapids19$3K
Saginaw Public School DistrictSaginaw2$3K
Miller Pipeline CorporationTraverse City3$3K
Star of the West Milling CompanyFrankenmuth2$3K
West Michigan Metal ServicesMuskegon2$3K
Framing Authority Custom Carpentry, INC.Detroit2$3K
East Jordan PlasticsSouth Haven2$3K
Irt Commercial Services, LLCTraverse City3$3K
Bayside Best Beans LLCSebewaing5$3K
Core Values Construction LLCDetroit3$3K
Quality Inn & Suites AirportFlint2$3K
Paslin CompanyWarren2$3K
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Industries in Michigan

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

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 & WarehousingUnknownUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Michigan

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Michigan (of 347 total).

Detroit (823)Grand Rapids (697)Kalamazoo (386)Lansing (295)Ann Arbor (265)Traverse City (218)Warren (206)Flint (176)Saginaw (153)Troy (149)Livonia (144)Marquette (142)Muskegon (140)Holland (138)Sterling Heights (132)Southfield (128)Jackson (126)Battle Creek (121)Portage (113)Dearborn (112)

View all 347 cities in Michigan →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Michigan: 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 Michigan's employer-book footprint — matched by total assessed OSHA penalties ($45.4M here).

Alabama $43.4M Virginia $48.1M Georgia $57.2M Nevada $33.5M

Similar violations per inspection

States with similarly high violations-per-inspection rates (2.73 here vs 2.26 US average).

Alaska 2.86/insp Ohio 2.57/insp North Carolina 2.53/insp Washington 2.53/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 →