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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

This rank counts 44% of the penalty dollars recorded for Montana: 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 #49 of 56.

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.

# Employer InspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1 Bull Concrete Corp Whitefish 0 0 $397K
2 Sidney Sugars, INC. Sidney 8 21 $357K
3 MK Weeden Construction Inc. (21-5) Lewistown 0 0 $312K
4 Pasta Montana, LLC Great Falls 3 6 $279K
5 MK Weeden Construction Inc. (21-1) Lewistown 0 0 $277K
6 The Western Sugar Cooperative Billings 14 42 $258K
7 Western Bee Supplies, INC. Polson 10 40 $250K
8 Pyramid Mountain Lumber, INC. Seeley Lake 7 15 $223K
9 Nelcon, INC. Laurel 2 32 $210K
10 Special K Ranch Inc. Columbus 0 0 $166K
11 Dollar Tree Stores, INC., #2828 Billings 2 4 $152K
12 Special K Ranch Columbus 0 0 $127K
13 Dollar Tree Stores INC. Missoula 2 4 $119K
14 CHS Oil Refinery Laurel 0 0 $101K
15 Roi Sidney 0 0 $95K
16 R y Timber, INC. Livingston 5 13 $80K
17 DFW Security Protective Force Hamilton 0 0 $74K
18 Tricon Timber, LLC Saint Regis 3 32 $64K
19 Transystems, LLC Great Falls 0 0 $62K
20 Drywall Unlimited Inc. Billings 0 0 $58K

All employers in Montana

Employer CityInspectionsPenalty
Hanson Trucking INC Columbia Falls 2 $14K
Alsco, INC. Billings 2 $14K
Marsich Crane, INC Billings 3 $14K
Harbor Freight Tools USA INC. Great Falls 2 $13K
Glacier Fresh Cherries Packinghouse Bigfork 0 $0
Art Casting of Montana, INC. Belgrade 2 $13K
Highland Projects LLC Billings 3 $13K
Lithia Toyota of Bllings, LLC Billings 2 $12K
Weyerhaeuser - Columbia Falls MDF Columbia Falls 2 $12K
SMH Cattle Company Polson 0 $0
Perfect 10 Roofing, LLC Billings 4 $12K
Ke Construction LLC Billings 3 $12K
Montana Specialty Mills LLC Great Falls 2 $12K
Tollefson Construction Missoula 3 $12K
Mag Construction, INC. Bozeman 3 $12K
Alternative Staffing Corporation Kalispell 2 $11K
Schutter Seed Farm INC Manhattan 2 $11K
USPS - Bozeman Bozeman 0 $0
Albertson's Lewistown 2 $11K
Kids Behavioral Health of Montana INC. Butte 4 $11K
4 M Construction, INC. Billings 2 $11K
Jorgensons Inn and Suites Helena 2 $11K
Intercontinental Truck Body Conrad 3 $11K
Les Schwab Tire Center Helena 2 $11K
Evolution Pyrotechnics Manufacturing, INC. Columbus 2 $11K
Kalmont Distributors INC Kalispell 2 $11K
The Tire Guys, INC Missoula 3 $11K
Carne Brazilian Grill Billings 0 $0
Crash Champions LLC Bozeman 2 $11K
JKC, INC. Billings 2 $11K
Gary Weber Construction, INC. Billings 3 $10K
AZ Tech Roofing, LLC Billings 3 $10K
Cop Construction, LLC Billings 2 $10K
Bob Smith Lincoln, INC. Billings 3 $10K
Montana Auto Investments LLC Billings 2 $10K
Mac LTT Manufacturing, INC. Billings 2 $10K
Protech Mechanical INC Billings 2 $10K
Gavilon Grain, LLC Wolf Point 2 $10K
Purdy Ranch Eureka 0 $0
Pioneer Roofing Bozeman 2 $10K
Thompson River Lumber Thompson Falls 2 $10K
Empire Steel MFG. CO. Billings 3 $10K
Howard Johnson Billings 0 $0
Montana Sulphur & Chemical Company Billings 5 $10K
Eureka Pellet Mill Superior 2 $10K
Castlerock Construction, INC Missoula 2 $10K
Adventure Life Missoula 0 $0
Precision Roofing Bozeman 2 $9K
Premier Builders Billings 4 $9K
Incline Contracting Co. Troy 0 $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 →