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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
Ken Cook's Plumbing & Heating INC.Ann Arbor3$400
Escanaba City Waste WaterEscanaba2$400
Gip Pipe Products, INC.Taylor2$400
Lahti Fabrication INCAlger2$400
Leadhead Construction, LLCDetroit4$400
Bloom Roofing Systems, INC.Ann Arbor3$400
Alpena Aggregate INC.Alpena2$400
Jeff Nylund DBA Superior Cannabis CompanyCrystal Falls2$400
Uniland CorporationDetroit3$400
First Commercial Realty & Development Company, INC.Grayling2$400
Anbb Enterprises DBA Holy Smokes FarmsLansing2$400
Greenstone Metro LLCWarren2$400
Bayshore Veterinary HospitalMarquette2$400
GLFS (DBA) Designer Furniture ServicesPontiac2$400
Integrity Construction Services, LLCCadillac2$400
Gordon Food ServiceBrighton2$400
C. I. R. Masonry, INC.Grand Rapids2$400
Morningside 1100 Constructors, LLCAnn Arbor2$400
Schafer Brothers Framing, L.L.C.Okemos2$400
Prometric Test CenterTroy2$400
Donnik Construction LLCTaylor2$400
Shango's FireworksHadley3$400
Mintzer Building Company, LLCCommerce Township2$400
Lemon Fresh Laundry & DRY Cleaning Center INCHolland3$400
Arizona Heating & Air Conditioning, INC.Midland2$400
Parkview Window, LLCPlymouth2$400
Equipment Installation, LLCConklin2$400
Complete Environmental Solutions LLCAnn Arbor2$400
Coachlight Clippers INCBattle Creek2$400
Grand Island Landing INC DBA Holiday Inn Express LakeviewMunising2$400
Clifford Buck Construction Company, INC.Muskegon3$400
Carrollton Sal LLC DBA Save-a-LotSaginaw2$400
Zimmermann Engineering CO INCNovi2$400
Jason E. Demitchell Home Builders, L.L.C.Freeland2$400
Construction SimplifiedGrand Rapids2$400
Michigan Demolition & Excavation LLCLansing2$400
Fox Motors Marquette, LLC DBA Fox Marquette FordMarquette2$400
American Modern LLCRoyal Oak2$400
RBF Construction, INC.Flint2$400
R.B.J. Trucking, INC.Oak Park2$400
Newhof Construction Company, INC.Kalamazoo2$400
Gallo CompaniesShelby Township2$400
Arbol DE Vida LLCShelby Township2$400
Alfa Construction, LLCShelby Township2$400
Keweenaw Saunas LLCChassell2$400
Eastwood Custom Homes, INC.Traverse City4$400
Terra Contractors, LLCMuskegon2$400
Americus GrillBrighton2$400
Westwind Construction & Development, INC.Grand Haven2$400
Overhead Door CO. of Grand RapidsGrand Rapids2$400
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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 →