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State enforcement profile · #46 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Minnesota — lower-penalty enforcement profile

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Minnesota has 2,844 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 4,594 OSHA inspections and $5.5M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $30.5M in back wages across 917 enforcement cases.

2,844
Employers
4,594
Inspections
$5.5M
OSHA penalties
$30.5M
Back wages

The state in one line

Minnesota ranks #46 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 9,173 violations cited across 4,594 inspections and $30.5M in wages recovered for workers.

#46
of 56 states by penalties
2.00
violations per inspection
$2K
avg penalty per employer
917
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book MN · Minnesota AT/BELOW-US · LOW-PPE

#46/56 · 4,594 insp · $5.5M

  • BOOK 2,844 employers
  • INSP 4,594 inspections
  • RANK #46 of 56
  • PEN $5.5M
  • RATE 2.00 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $30.5M
  • PHOTO Oklahoma

Nearest employer-book peer: Oklahoma ($7.6M penalty gap)

Minnesota ranks #46 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 9,173 violations cited across 4,594 inspections and $30.5M 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 →

Minnesota in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Minnesota carries $5.5M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #46 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Minnesota ranks nationally

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

$1,949 Bottom 7% least affordable more affordable than 7% of 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$0–$2,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). This entry sits in this band. $2,000–$4,000: 9 U.S. jurisdictions (16%). Above this entry. $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. Minnesota $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 Minnesota.

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
Minnesota cites 9,173 total violations at an average current penalty of $604.31 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 Minnesota

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
1Baywood Home CareFairmont00$800K
2ATRIO Home Health CareSaint Paul00$787K
3Svihel Vegetable FarmFoley00$776K
4Circle of Life Home CareMinneapolis00$660K
5Ceres Caribe, Inc.Minneapolis00$500K
6Life Time FitnessChanhassen00$476K
7Midwest Quality Home Care Inc.Minneapolis00$457K
8Plaza Garbaldi Authentic Mexican RestaurantNew Ulm00$390K
9CWSLonsdale00$370K
10All Temporaries MidwestMinneapolis00$359K
11Lifetime FitnessChanhassen00$355K
12El Mazatlan Mexican RestaurantMankato00$355K
13Arnzen Construction, Inc.Freeport00$325K
14BrainzMinneapolis00$323K
15Mlaskoch Excavating & UtilityWillow River00$320K
16Midwest Home Health CareMinneapolis00$317K
17Allegiance Ability AssistanceSaint Paul00$301K
18Allina Health SystemMinneapolis00$297K
19Deli ExpressEden Prairie00$262K
20Andale Taqueria Y MercadoMinneapolis00$254K

All employers in Minnesota

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Divine HouseWillmar0$0
La PerlaMinneapolis0$0
Rise IncMinneapolis0$0
Absolute DrywallBurnsville0$0
Bombay BistroMinneapolis0$0
North Central Service, IncClearbrook0$0
AccraHopkins0$0
Minnesota, State ofSaint Paul0$0
Valdes Lawncare & Snow Removal LLCHastings0$0
Berwald Roofing Company INCMinneapolis3$118K
NexGen ExteriorsAnoka0$0
ACME Tuckpointing & RestorationMinneapolis0$0
Hibachi BuffetMinneapolis0$0
La Vaquita - LV2Minneapolis0$0
William Bunn Masonry, Inc.Waconia0$0
Supermercado Loma BonitaSavage0$0
Minnesota LimitedBig Lake0$0
TLC Home Care of the twin citiesSaint Paul0$0
Nexus-Gerard Family HealingAustin0$0
Los Sanchez TaqueriaMinneapolis0$0
NAC Mechanical & Electrical ServicesVadnais Heights0$0
CustomCareMinneapolis0$0
Sun Foods IMinneapolis0$0
M & M Home Contractors, Inc.Cologne0$0
LBI CompaniesHam Lake0$0
Meisa Transportation ServicesMinneapolis0$0
North Metro Companies LLCHamel0$0
Supermercado Loma BonitaMinneapolis0$0
Bemidji Ambulance Service, Inc.Bemidji0$0
Hydroswing INCCottonwood1$0
T-Ray ConstructionMinneapolis0$0
Ability Building CenterRochester0$0
Epic HomesMinneapolis0$0
Progressive Building SystemsSaint Michael0$0
U.S. Postal Service - IsantiIsanti2$85K
Becker County WorkshopDetroit Lakes0$0
Tribitt Ag ConstructionHillman0$0
La Vaquita - Short StopMinneapolis0$0
Curfman Trucking and Repair Inc.Norwood Young America0$0
Episcopal Church Home- The GardensSaint Paul0$0
B's HomecareCambridge0$0
El Tequila Mexican RestaurantBaxter0$0
Legacy Home Health Care Inc.Minneapolis0$0
Totally TanElk River0$0
Melkezedek Care LLCMinneapolis0$0
Bright Path HomesMinneapolis0$0
Cinco de Mayo MercadoMinneapolis0$0
Masu Sushi & RobataMinneapolis0$0
Hancock Concrete;Subsidiary Superior IndustriHancock0$0
Afro Deli - Washington AveMinneapolis0$0
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Industries in Minnesota

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

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

Top Cities in Minnesota

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Minnesota (of 123 total).

Minneapolis (432)Saint Paul (112)Duluth (99)ST Paul (82)Rochester (73)Mankato (56)Plymouth (55)Burnsville (44)ST Cloud (39)Blaine (35)Eden Prairie (35)Winona (34)Alexandria (33)Lakeville (33)Maple Grove (30)Eagan (28)Willmar (27)Fridley (27)Brooklyn Park (27)Shakopee (24)

View all 123 cities in Minnesota →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Minnesota: 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

Lower-penalty jurisdictions nationwide with similar inspection-weighted violation rates to Minnesota.

Montana $5.6M Kentucky $5.7M New Mexico $5.3M Oregon $5.8M

Similar violations per inspection

Nearest states by inspection-weighted violation rate (2.00 here).

Virginia 1.99/insp Texas 2.01/insp West Virginia 1.96/insp Massachusetts 2.04/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 →