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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
Hanson Trucking INCColumbia Falls2$14K
Alsco, INC.Billings2$14K
Marsich Crane, INCBillings3$14K
Harbor Freight Tools USA INC.Great Falls2$13K
Glacier Fresh Cherries PackinghouseBigfork0$0
Art Casting of Montana, INC.Belgrade2$13K
Highland Projects LLCBillings3$13K
Lithia Toyota of Bllings, LLCBillings2$12K
Weyerhaeuser - Columbia Falls MDFColumbia Falls2$12K
SMH Cattle CompanyPolson0$0
Perfect 10 Roofing, LLCBillings4$12K
Ke Construction LLCBillings3$12K
Montana Specialty Mills LLCGreat Falls2$12K
Tollefson ConstructionMissoula3$12K
Mag Construction, INC.Bozeman3$12K
Alternative Staffing CorporationKalispell2$11K
Schutter Seed Farm INCManhattan2$11K
USPS - BozemanBozeman0$0
Albertson'sLewistown2$11K
Kids Behavioral Health of Montana INC.Butte4$11K
4 M Construction, INC.Billings2$11K
Jorgensons Inn and SuitesHelena2$11K
Intercontinental Truck BodyConrad3$11K
Les Schwab Tire CenterHelena2$11K
Evolution Pyrotechnics Manufacturing, INC.Columbus2$11K
Kalmont Distributors INCKalispell2$11K
The Tire Guys, INCMissoula3$11K
Carne Brazilian GrillBillings0$0
Crash Champions LLCBozeman2$11K
JKC, INC.Billings2$11K
Gary Weber Construction, INC.Billings3$10K
AZ Tech Roofing, LLCBillings3$10K
Cop Construction, LLCBillings2$10K
Bob Smith Lincoln, INC.Billings3$10K
Montana Auto Investments LLCBillings2$10K
Mac LTT Manufacturing, INC.Billings2$10K
Protech Mechanical INCBillings2$10K
Gavilon Grain, LLCWolf Point2$10K
Purdy RanchEureka0$0
Pioneer RoofingBozeman2$10K
Thompson River LumberThompson Falls2$10K
Empire Steel MFG. CO.Billings3$10K
Howard JohnsonBillings0$0
Montana Sulphur & Chemical CompanyBillings5$10K
Eureka Pellet MillSuperior2$10K
Castlerock Construction, INCMissoula2$10K
Adventure LifeMissoula0$0
Precision RoofingBozeman2$9K
Premier BuildersBillings4$9K
Incline Contracting Co.Troy0$0
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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 →