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State enforcement profile · #29 of 56 by penalties · ABOVE-US

North Carolina — high violations-per-inspection rate

North Carolina cites 2.53 violations per inspection vs a 2.26 national inspection-weighted average — 18,017 violations across 7,124 inspections.

6,078
Employers
7,124
Inspections
$10.7M
OSHA penalties
$73.2M
Back wages

The state in one line

North Carolina ranks #29 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 18,017 violations cited across 7,124 inspections and $73.2M in wages recovered for workers.

#29
of 56 states by penalties
2.53
violations per inspection
$2K
avg penalty per employer
3,450
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book NC · North Carolina ABOVE-US · LOW-PPE

#29/56 · 7,124 insp · $10.7M

  • BOOK 6,078 employers
  • INSP 7,124 inspections
  • RANK #29 of 56
  • PEN $10.7M
  • RATE 2.53 viol/insp
  • VS-US ABOVE-US
  • WHD $73.2M
  • PHOTO Tennessee

Nearest employer-book peer: Tennessee ($13.9M penalty gap)

North Carolina ranks #29 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 18,017 violations cited across 7,124 inspections and $73.2M 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 →

North Carolina in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows North Carolina carries $10.7M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #29 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where North Carolina ranks nationally

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

$1,758 Bottom 5% least affordable more affordable than 5% of 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$0–$2,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). This entry sits in this band. $2,000–$4,000: 9 U.S. jurisdictions (16%). Above this entry. $4,000–$6,000: 17 U.S. jurisdictions (30%). Above this entry. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). Above this entry. $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. North Carolina $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 North Carolina.

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
North Carolina cites 18,017 total violations at an average current penalty of $593.13 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 North Carolina

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
1Lovin ContractingRobbinsville00$2.0M
2D2 Government Solutions, LLCNew Bern00$1.7M
3St. Augustine's UniversityRaleigh00$986K
4Lovin Equipment & SalesRobbinsville00$860K
5BSH Home Appliances CorpNew Bern00$858K
6R & R Construction MaintenanceDurham00$838K
7BoschLincolnton00$606K
8UniconMarshville00$600K
9San Jose Mexican Restaurants EnterpriseWilson00$511K
10Ecolab, Inc.Greensboro440$460K
11The Blue TajCharlotte00$444K
12Bell and Howell, LLCDurham00$427K
13Crews for YouCharlotte00$419K
14Latino Group DrywallConover00$410K
15Kingfisher Systems, Inc.Havelock00$342K
16Sub-Floor SolutionsIndian Trail00$337K
17Shark DreamsRaleigh00$320K
18Direct ChassisLinkCharlotte00$312K
19Carolina InstallersRaleigh00$300K
20Shipman Family Home Care, Inc.Greensboro00$286K

All employers in North Carolina

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Whiteside Machine & Repair Company, INC.Claremont2$100
B & E Custom Cabinets, INC.China Grove2$100
Ofh ConstructionCharlotte2$100
Plastics Color Corporation of NC, INC.Asheboro2$100
Waste Management of South Carolina, INC.Asheville2$100
Wear-Flex SlingsWinston-Salem2$100
Boone Orthopaedic Associates PABoone2$100
Freeman Gas & Electric CO., INC.Gastonia2$100
Jimmy Suggs DBA Suggs Farms INC.LA Grange2$100
Wal-Mart Stores, INC.Granite Falls2$100
Lifecycle Construction Services INC.Camp Lejeune2$100
W. & B. Trucking, INC.Kings Mountain2$100
U.S. Dept. of NavyCamp Lejeune19$0
Army and Air Force ExchangeFort Bragg2$0
U.S. Dept of JusticeButner11$0
U.S. Dept. of InteriorGreensboro4$0
U.S. Dept of ArmyFort Bragg8$0
U.S. Dept of Veterans AffairsFayetteville4$0
U.S. Dept. of ArmyFort Bragg68$0
U.S. Dept. of Veterans AffairsGreenville2$0
General Services AdministrationRaleigh3$0
U.S. Dept of Veterans AffairsSalisbury16$0
U.S. Dept. of DefenseFort Bragg3$0
U.S. Dept. of Homeland SecurityElizabeth City4$0
Command Decisions Systems & Solutions, INC.Elizabeth City2$0
U.S. Postal ServiceGastonia2$0
Wayne J. Griffin Electric, INC.Fort Bragg2$0
Barcon Venture LLCFort Bragg2$0
U.S. Dept of Homeland SecurityElizabeth City13$0
Dept. of Air ForceSeymour Johnson a F B3$0
U.S. Dept. ArmyFort Bragg5$0
U.S. Dept. of the ArmyFort Bragg11$0
U.S. Dept. of ArmyFort Liberty4$0
Army & Air Force Exchange ServiceFort Bragg3$0
U.S. Dept of ArmyFort Liberty5$0
Army & Air Force Exchange ServiceSeymour Johnson Afb2$0
U.S. Dept. of DefenseFort Liberty3$0
U.S. Department of DefenseCamp Lejeune2$0
Department of Defense Education ActivityFort Liberty15$0
U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsRaleigh3$0
U.S. Dept of Veterans AffairsDurham13$0
U.S. Dept of JusticeRaleigh3$0
Defense Commissary AgencyFort Liberty2$0
Department of Defense Education ActivityCamp Lejeune10$0
U.S. Dept. of JusticeAsheville3$0
RQ Construction, LLCCamp Lejeune2$0
U.S. Dept. of InteriorBalsam2$0
U.S. Department of InteriorCherokee7$0
U.S. Dept. of InteriorBlowing Rock2$0
U. S. Dept. of NavyCamp Lejeune12$0
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Industries in North Carolina

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

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManagement of CompaniesManufacturingMining, Quarrying, Oil & GasOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in North Carolina

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within North Carolina (of 189 total).

Charlotte (772)Raleigh (486)Greensboro (296)Durham (211)Fayetteville (184)Wilmington (142)Winston Salem (123)Asheville (118)High Point (92)Jacksonville (88)Gastonia (82)Cary (75)Hickory (75)Fort Bragg (69)Winston-Salem (67)Mooresville (63)Concord (62)Goldsboro (59)Monroe (51)Greenville (51)

View all 189 cities in North Carolina →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for North Carolina: 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

Nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties ($10.7M here).

Arkansas $10.5M Mississippi $11.2M Maine $10.0M Puerto Rico $9.7M

Similar violations per inspection

States with similarly high violations-per-inspection rates (2.53 here vs 2.26 US average).

Washington 2.53/insp Ohio 2.57/insp Wisconsin 2.45/insp Alabama 2.43/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 →