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State enforcement profile · #45 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Montana — lower-penalty enforcement profile

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Montana has 843 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 1,786 OSHA inspections and $5.6M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $2.6M in back wages across 126 enforcement cases.

843
Employers
1,786
Inspections
$5.6M
OSHA penalties
$2.6M
Back wages

The state in one line

Montana ranks #45 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 2,718 violations cited across 1,786 inspections and $2.6M in wages recovered for workers.

#45
of 56 states by penalties
1.52
violations per inspection
$7K
avg penalty per employer
126
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book MT · Montana AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE

#45/56 · 1,786 insp · $5.6M

  • BOOK 843 employers
  • INSP 1,786 inspections
  • RANK #45 of 56
  • PEN $5.6M
  • RATE 1.52 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $2.6M
  • PHOTO Vermont

Nearest employer-book peer: Vermont ($1.1M penalty gap)

Montana ranks #45 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 2,718 violations cited across 1,786 inspections and $2.6M 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 →

Montana in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Montana carries $5.6M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #45 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Montana ranks nationally

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

$6,693 Top 39% most affordable more affordable than 61% 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. Montana $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 Montana.

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
Montana cites 2,718 total violations at an average current penalty of $2076.00 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 Montana

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
1Bull Concrete CorpWhitefish00$397K
2Sidney Sugars, INC.Sidney821$357K
3MK Weeden Construction Inc. (21-5)Lewistown00$312K
4Pasta Montana, LLCGreat Falls36$279K
5MK Weeden Construction Inc. (21-1)Lewistown00$277K
6The Western Sugar CooperativeBillings1442$258K
7Western Bee Supplies, INC.Polson1040$250K
8Pyramid Mountain Lumber, INC.Seeley Lake715$223K
9Nelcon, INC.Laurel232$210K
10Special K Ranch Inc.Columbus00$166K
11Dollar Tree Stores, INC., #2828Billings24$152K
12Special K RanchColumbus00$127K
13Dollar Tree Stores INC.Missoula24$119K
14CHS Oil RefineryLaurel00$101K
15RoiSidney00$95K
16R y Timber, INC.Livingston513$80K
17DFW Security Protective ForceHamilton00$74K
18Tricon Timber, LLCSaint Regis332$64K
19Transystems, LLCGreat Falls00$62K
20Drywall Unlimited Inc.Billings00$58K

All employers in Montana

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Bull Concrete CorpWhitefish0$0
Sidney Sugars, INC.Sidney8$357K
MK Weeden Construction Inc. (21-5)Lewistown0$0
Pasta Montana, LLCGreat Falls3$279K
MK Weeden Construction Inc. (21-1)Lewistown0$0
The Western Sugar CooperativeBillings14$258K
Western Bee Supplies, INC.Polson10$250K
Pyramid Mountain Lumber, INC.Seeley Lake7$223K
Nelcon, INC.Laurel2$210K
Special K Ranch Inc.Columbus0$0
Dollar Tree Stores, INC., #2828Billings2$152K
Special K RanchColumbus0$0
Dollar Tree Stores INC.Missoula2$119K
CHS Oil RefineryLaurel0$0
RoiSidney0$0
R y Timber, INC.Livingston5$80K
DFW Security Protective ForceHamilton0$0
Tricon Timber, LLCSaint Regis3$64K
Transystems, LLCGreat Falls0$0
Drywall Unlimited Inc.Billings0$0
Shield Services, LLCHamilton0$0
United Locating ServicesMissoula0$0
Calumet Montana RefiningGreat Falls2$56K
Sun Mountain Lumber, INC.Deer Lodge4$56K
Polar CorporationBillings4$55K
Glennco Excavating INC.,Missoula2$50K
Selltecprep.comRoundup0$0
American Crystal SugarSidney4$48K
American Pulses LTDHingham2$48K
Western Municipal Construction, INC.Billings4$45K
Federal TransportGreat Falls0$0
Oak Creations, INC.Columbus2$40K
Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid, LLCGreat Falls2$40K
Town PumpBillings0$0
Gannett CO.Great Falls2$33K
USA Brass Company, INC.Bozeman2$32K
Humic Growth Solutions, INC.Shelby2$30K
Fred's Appliance, INC.Belgrade2$29K
Big Sky Civil / Montana Civil Joint VentureBelgrade0$0
Wallis CorporationKalispell3$29K
Kanta Products INCThree Forks2$29K
Glacier Stone Supply, LLCKalispell5$28K
Mountain West Products, LLCSuperior2$28K
Big Horn Resort and The Reef Water ParkBillings0$0
Anaconda Foundry Fabrication Company, INC.Anaconda4$28K
Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid, LLCBillings2$27K
United States BakeryBillings6$26K
Lithia Subaru of Great FallsGreat Falls3$25K
P & L Pallet RepairGreat Falls4$25K
Darigold INCBozeman2$25K
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Industries in Montana

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

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingConstructionHealthcare & Social AssistanceManufacturingMining, Quarrying, Oil & GasOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Montana

The 16 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Montana.

Billings (297)Bozeman (86)Missoula (80)Great Falls (52)Helena (40)Kalispell (38)Butte (23)Belgrade (22)Laurel (11)Lewistown (11)Sidney (10)Columbia Falls (10)Hamilton (10)Miles City (10)Livingston (7)Columbus (7)

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Montana: 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 Montana.

Kentucky $5.7M Minnesota $5.5M Oregon $5.8M South Dakota $5.9M

Similar violations per inspection

States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near Montana's 1.52 per inspection.

New Mexico 1.60/insp Louisiana 1.44/insp Indiana 1.63/insp Nevada 1.64/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 →