State enforcement profile · #15 of 56 by penalties
Workplace enforcement in Missouri
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Missouri has 4,077 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 5,584 OSHA inspections and $30.7M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $37.6M in back wages across 2,077 enforcement cases.
- 4,077
- Employers
- 5,584
- Inspections
- $30.7M
- OSHA penalties
- $37.6M
- Back wages
The state in one line
Missouri ranks #15 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 12,358 violations cited across 5,584 inspections and $37.6M in wages recovered for workers.
- #15
- of 56 states by penalties
- 2.21
- violations per inspection
- $8K
- avg penalty per employer
- 2,077
- WHD wage-theft cases
What to check next
Missouri's enforcement record is one jurisdiction in a national pattern. Treat it as a benchmark to drill down from, not a verdict on the state overall.
- Missouri averages 2.21 violations per inspection, above the 2.21 national average across 56 states.
- See Missouri's single worst-cited employer in full detail. Rosales Masonry record
- Compare Missouri against a similarly-sized state by employer count. Massachusetts record
- Put two employers head-to-head on inspections, penalties, and back wages. Compare employers
What the data says about Missouri
Federal workplace enforcement in Missouri covers 4,077 employers with 5,584 total OSHA inspections on record. Inspectors documented 12,358 violations statewide, yielding 2.21 violations per inspection on average. OSHA has assessed $30.7M in penalties against employers in the state, averaging $8K per tracked employer.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) adds a separate enforcement layer, recovering $37.6M in back wages across 2,077 cases - an average of $18K per case. Combined OSHA and WHD enforcement activity gives workers, journalists, and researchers a verifiable record of which employers have been cited and which workplaces regulators have prioritized.
The employers listed on this page represent workplaces with at least two OSHA inspections or $1,000 or more in WHD back wages owed. Data is sourced directly from data.dol.gov. Penalty figures are current assessed amounts, reflecting any settlements, informal conference reductions, or formal contest outcomes. Click any employer below to view their full inspection history, violation breakdown by severity, and wage-compliance record.
Where Missouri ranks nationally
Average OSHA penalty per tracked employer, vs all 56 U.S. jurisdictions
$7,520 Top 34% most affordable more affordable than 66% 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
Top OSHA & wage enforcement actions in Missouri
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 | Rosales Masonry Ozark | 0 | 0 | $1.3M |
| 2 | L-3 Communications Kansas City | 0 | 0 | $888K |
| 3 | Heartland Regional Medical Center d/b/a Saint Joseph | 0 | 0 | $746K |
| 4 | Piney Woods Sanitation Jefferson City | 0 | 0 | $731K |
| 5 | GPM, Inc. West Alton | 0 | 0 | $663K |
| 6 | ZMDR LLC Lone Jack | 10 | 48 | $654K |
| 7 | Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc Columbia | 0 | 0 | $507K |
| 8 | Missouri Vegetable Farm Farmington | 0 | 0 | $480K |
| 9 | BCP Ingredients, INC. Verona | 7 | 43 | $386K |
| 10 | Compass Resources LLC Kansas City | 7 | 63 | $312K |
| 11 | Bart's Electric Company Inc Liberty | 0 | 0 | $310K |
| 12 | Hernandez Construction and More LLC Kansas City | 7 | 14 | $284K |
| 13 | Cydkam Neelyville | 0 | 0 | $284K |
| 14 | Owl, Inc. Saint Louis | 0 | 0 | $264K |
| 15 | H & R Block Kansas City | 0 | 0 | $258K |
| 16 | Caring Hands & Hearts of Kansas City, Inc. Kansas City | 0 | 0 | $257K |
| 17 | El Mercado Fresco Kansas City | 0 | 0 | $251K |
| 18 | Omni Conveyor and Maintenance Plus Inc. O Fallon | 0 | 0 | $200K |
| 19 | Missouri Cooperage Company LLC Lebanon | 2 | 31 | $200K |
| 20 | Crazy Craig's Cheeky Monkey Bar Branson | 0 | 0 | $196K |
All employers in Missouri
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Industries in Missouri
Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within Missouri.
Top Cities in Missouri
The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Missouri (of 124 total).
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 →
Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.