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State enforcement profile · #15 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Missouri — top-third OSHA penalty rollup

Missouri ranks #15 of 56 by assessed OSHA penalties ($30.7M), with 5,584 inspections on 4,048 tracked employers.

4,048
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

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book MO · Missouri AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE

#15/56 · 5,584 insp · $30.7M

  • BOOK 4,048 employers
  • INSP 5,584 inspections
  • RANK #15 of 56
  • PEN $30.7M
  • RATE 2.21 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $37.6M
  • PHOTO Wisconsin

Nearest employer-book peer: Wisconsin ($32.3M penalty gap)

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. OSHA IMIS + DOL WHD citation stamps for this jurisdiction. Read with this state → · Worst-cited employer → · Similar-footprint state → · Compare employers →

Missouri in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Missouri carries $30.7M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #15 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Missouri ranks nationally

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

$7,574 Top 34% most affordable more affordable than 66% 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%). Below this entry. $4,000–$6,000: 17 U.S. jurisdictions (30%). Below this entry. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Missouri $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 Missouri.

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
Missouri cites 12,358 total violations at an average current penalty of $2481.04 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 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.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1Rosales MasonryOzark00$1.3M
2L-3 CommunicationsKansas City00$888K
3Heartland Regional Medical Center d/b/aSaint Joseph00$746K
4Piney Woods SanitationJefferson City00$731K
5GPM, Inc.West Alton00$663K
6ZMDR LLCLone Jack1048$654K
7Emery Sapp & Sons, IncColumbia00$507K
8Missouri Vegetable FarmFarmington00$480K
9BCP Ingredients, INC.Verona743$386K
10Bart's Electric Company IncLiberty00$323K
11Compass Resources LLCKansas City763$312K
12Hernandez Construction and More LLCKansas City714$284K
13CydkamNeelyville00$284K
14Owl, Inc.Saint Louis00$264K
15H & R BlockKansas City00$258K
16Caring Hands & Hearts of Kansas City, Inc.Kansas City00$257K
17El Mercado FrescoKansas City00$251K
18Omni Conveyor and Maintenance Plus Inc.O Fallon00$200K
19Missouri Cooperage Company LLCLebanon231$200K
20Crazy Craig's Cheeky Monkey BarBranson00$196K

All employers in Missouri

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Apex Limited, Inc.-Ft. Leonard WoodFort Leonard Wood0$0
Wilson LogisticsSpringfield0$0
American Water Military Service LLCFort Leonard Wood0$0
Cotoneaster, IncHayti0$0
Simmons Animal Nutrition INC.Milan3$124K
Town & Country Painting Inc.Cleveland0$0
Flores Framing LLCLake Lotawana2$122K
Euphorbia Lawn and Landscape, LLCSaint Ann0$0
Evolution St LouisSaint Louis0$0
Cheltenham Construction Services, INC.O Fallon5$121K
Midwest InnBranson4$120K
Auto Tire and Parts CompanyCape Girardeau0$0
Oakdale Care CenterPoplar Bluff0$0
Bill Ball ConstructionWright City0$0
Resource Management CompaniesEarth City2$117K
Stahl Specialty CompanyWarrensburg11$115K
Royal Oak Enterprises LLCSummersville2$114K
ST. Louis Cold Drawn, INC.Saint Louis5$114K
Laura Lynn Home Health Care ServicesKansas City0$0
Cabka North America INC.Hazelwood9$112K
Bo Lings Chinese RestaurantKansas City0$0
Gilster-Mary Lee CorporationPerryville5$111K
Express Medical TransportersBridgeton0$0
Campbell Security and Service GroupSaint Louis0$0
American Walnut Company LLCSaint Joseph5$105K
Mosaic Health SystemSaint Joseph0$0
OWL, IncorporatedKansas City0$0
Sharpe Holdings INC.LA Belle7$105K
Hammond Sheet MetalEl Dorado Springs2$103K
Homer G. Phillips Memorial HospitalSaint Louis0$0
Easter Seals MidwestSaint Louis0$0
Truman GardensIndependence0$0
Summit DistributingEarth City1$3K
Juan ZavalaKansas City2$101K
M2M Framing, LLCLawson0$0
BrillientLees Summit0$0
Tri State Timber Sawmill, LLC.Brashear2$100K
HuHot Mongolian GrillSpringfield0$0
Chava's Mexican RestaurantSaint Louis0$0
Creative Supports of Kansas CityKansas City0$0
Hiland DairyKansas City0$0
Genesis Health ClubLees Summit0$0
DOCO Sheltered WorkshopAva0$0
Play Power, INC.Monett7$98K
J & L Farm, LLCPleasant Hill0$0
Schrimpf Landscaping INCJefferson City0$0
Kissick Construction CompanyKansas City4$96K
Unnerstall Contracting Company LLCChesterfield2$96K
Tu Casa Mexican Bar & GrillButler0$0
Pablo Pena Roofing, LLCSaint Louis2$95K
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Industries in Missouri

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

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

Top Cities in Missouri

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

Kansas City (612)Saint Louis (557)Springfield (203)Lees Summit (99)Columbia (96)Independence (86)Wentzville (72)Saint Joseph (70)Joplin (69)Saint Charles (67)Branson (51)Blue Springs (49)Cape Girardeau (48)O Fallon (44)Jefferson City (42)Liberty (40)Fenton (40)Hazelwood (39)Poplar Bluff (38)Washington (31)

View all 123 cities in Missouri →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Missouri: 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 Missouri's employer-book footprint — matched by total assessed OSHA penalties ($30.7M here).

Massachusetts $29.0M Connecticut $28.1M Nevada $33.5M Kansas $27.1M

Similar violations per inspection

Nearest states by inspection-weighted violation rate (2.21 here).

New Hampshire 2.20/insp New York 2.27/insp Iowa 2.15/insp Rhode Island 2.15/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 →