State enforcement profile · #28 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US
Workplace enforcement in Mississippi
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Mississippi has 2,212 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 2,311 OSHA inspections and $11.2M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $28.9M in back wages across 1,385 enforcement cases.
- 2,212
- Employers
- 2,311
- Inspections
- $11.2M
- OSHA penalties
- $28.9M
- Back wages
The state in one line
Mississippi ranks #28 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 4,912 violations cited across 2,311 inspections and $28.9M in wages recovered for workers.
- #28
- of 56 states by penalties
- 2.13
- violations per inspection
- $5K
- avg penalty per employer
- 1,385
- WHD wage-theft cases
This rank counts 41% of the penalty dollars recorded for Mississippi: 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 #33 of 56.
OSHA citation docket
State IMIS book MS · Mississippi AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE
#28/56 · 2,311 insp · $11.2M
- BOOK 2,212 employers
- INSP 2,311 inspections
- RANK #28 of 56
- PEN $11.2M
- RATE 2.13 viol/insp
- VS-US AT/BELOW-US
- WHD $28.9M
- PHOTO Hawaii
Nearest employer-book peer: Hawaii ($1.5M penalty gap)
Mississippi ranks #28 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 4,912 violations cited across 2,311 inspections and $28.9M 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 →
Mississippi in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood
Total assessed OSHA penalties among this state and nearest employer-book peers
- CT
Connecticut
$28,093,932 penalties
- HI
Hawaii
$12,747,010 penalties
- MS (this) $11,202,780
Mississippi
$11,202,780 penalties
- LA $8,606,071
Louisiana
$8,606,071 penalties
- UT $6,700,454
Utah
$6,700,454 penalties
- IN $6,042,679
Indiana
$6,042,679 penalties
What this shows Mississippi carries $11.2M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #28 of 56 jurisdictions.
Where Mississippi ranks nationally
Average OSHA penalty per tracked employer, vs all 56 U.S. jurisdictions
$5,065 Bottom 38% least affordable more affordable than 38% of 56 U.S. jurisdictions
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 Mississippi.
Top OSHA & wage enforcement actions in Mississippi
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.
| # | Employer | Inspections | Violations | Penalty + wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tupelo Police Department/City of Tupelo Tupelo | 0 | 0 | $857K |
| 2 | L-3 Communications Integrated Sys - Ft Bragg Madison | 0 | 0 | $714K |
| 3 | Southern Tire Mart, LLC Columbia | 0 | 0 | $683K |
| 4 | Complete Automation Fulton | 0 | 0 | $513K |
| 5 | Jindal Tubular USA LLC Bay Saint Louis | 11 | 38 | $510K |
| 6 | North Sunflower Medical Center Ruleville | 0 | 0 | $491K |
| 7 | Hinds County Sheriff Department Jackson | 0 | 0 | $487K |
| 8 | Gsi Pascagoula | 0 | 0 | $475K |
| 9 | Quality Healthcare Flowood | 0 | 0 | $407K |
| 10 | Winston International Pascagoula | 0 | 0 | $390K |
| 11 | Phenix Transportation Forest | 0 | 0 | $358K |
| 12 | Phoenix Labor Group Ocean Springs | 0 | 0 | $346K |
| 13 | Parker Hannifin Corporation Batesville | 2 | 38 | $340K |
| 14 | Lewis M. Bailey IV Farms Bruce | 0 | 0 | $326K |
| 15 | Louisville Industries Louisville | 0 | 0 | $309K |
| 16 | Medical Systems, Inc. Hattiesburg | 0 | 0 | $287K |
| 17 | Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Tupelo | 8 | 24 | $257K |
| 18 | Edwards Electric Service, LLC Meridian | 0 | 0 | $240K |
| 19 | Camellia Home Health of the Gulf Coast, LLC Gulfport | 0 | 0 | $222K |
| 20 | Mar-Jac Poultry MS, LLC Hattiesburg | 5 | 25 | $214K |
All employers in Mississippi
Industries in Mississippi
Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within Mississippi.
Top Cities in Mississippi
The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Mississippi (of 100 total).
Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates
Two enforcement-record peer sets for Mississippi: 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 ($11.2M here).
Similar violations per inspection
Nearest states by inspection-weighted violation rate (2.13 here).
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 →