How many OSHA inspections were conducted in North Carolina?

According to OSHA enforcement data, North Carolina has 7,124 total OSHA inspections on record across 6,078 tracked employers. These inspections resulted in 18,017 total violations.

What are the total OSHA penalties in North Carolina?

OSHA has assessed $10.7M in total penalties against employers in North Carolina. This covers all current (adjusted) penalty amounts following any settlements or reductions from the initial assessed amount.

How much was recovered in back wages in North Carolina?

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has recovered $73.2M in back wages from employers in North Carolina across 3,450 enforcement cases. This represents wages owed to workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act and related laws.

Which employers have the worst OSHA records in North Carolina?

The employers with the highest combined OSHA penalties and wage theft violations in North Carolina are listed on this page. You can view each employer's full inspection history, violation counts, and penalty amounts by clicking their name.

States › North Carolina

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.

Compiled by Plainworker · September 6, 2026

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 →

OH

$106,180,403
GA

$57,227,186
TN

$24,610,636
WA

$12,220,960
NC (this)

$10,686,507
OR

$5,783,273

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

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

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.

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.

#	Employer	Inspections	Violations	Penalty + wages
1	Lovin ContractingRobbinsville	0	0	$2.0M
2	D2 Government Solutions, LLCNew Bern	0	0	$1.7M
3	St. Augustine's UniversityRaleigh	0	0	$986K
4	Lovin Equipment & SalesRobbinsville	0	0	$860K
5	BSH Home Appliances CorpNew Bern	0	0	$858K
6	R & R Construction MaintenanceDurham	0	0	$838K
7	BoschLincolnton	0	0	$606K
8	UniconMarshville	0	0	$600K
9	San Jose Mexican Restaurants EnterpriseWilson	0	0	$511K
10	Ecolab, Inc.Greensboro	4	40	$460K
11	The Blue TajCharlotte	0	0	$444K
12	Bell and Howell, LLCDurham	0	0	$427K
13	Crews for YouCharlotte	0	0	$419K
14	Latino Group DrywallConover	0	0	$410K
15	Kingfisher Systems, Inc.Havelock	0	0	$342K
16	Sub-Floor SolutionsIndian Trail	0	0	$337K
17	Shark DreamsRaleigh	0	0	$320K
18	Direct ChassisLinkCharlotte	0	0	$312K
19	Carolina InstallersRaleigh	0	0	$300K
20	Shipman Family Home Care, Inc.Greensboro	0	0	$286K

All employers in North Carolina

Employer	City	Inspections	Penalty
Alpha Omega Construction Group of Raleigh, INC.	Raleigh	2	$0
Soaring Eagle of NC, INC. DBA Two Men & a Truck	Greensboro	2	$0
D. T. Carter, INC. DBA DTC Construction	Greensboro	2	$0
Jones Landscape & Maintenance, INC.	Fuquay Varina	3	$0
New Standard Corporation	Rocky Mount	2	$0
The Roberts Company Field Services, INC.	Vanceboro	3	$0
Arc Therapy Services, LLC	Winston-Salem	2	$0
Gallins Foods INC.	Winston-Salem	2	$0
North Carolina Spinning Mills, INC.	Lincolnton	2	$0
Washington County - Landfill	Plymouth	2	$0
Brookdale Senior Living DBA Reynolda Park	Winston-Salem	2	$0
United Parcel Service	Hope Mills	3	$0
Devere Construction Company, INC.	Charlotte	2	$0
Wendell Siding Company, INC.	Raleigh	2	$0
Masterbrand Cabinets, INC.	Kinston	2	$0
Thompson Construction Group, INC.	Mooresboro	4	$0
Foreverhome, LLC	Durham	2	$0
Carroll Construction Homes, INC.	Clayton	2	$0
Custom Home Exteriors, INC.	Raleigh	3	$0
Danby House	Winston-Salem	2	$0
Washington County - Senior Center	Plymouth	2	$0
Town of Belhaven, Sewer Treatment Plant	Belhaven	2	$0
Washington County - Water Treatment Plant	Plymouth	2	$0
Town of Belhaven, Police	Belhaven	5	$0
Custom Foam & Fiber, INC.	Conover	2	$0
Carlie C'S of Wilders Grove, LLC	Raleigh	2	$0
Royale Komfort Bedding, INC.	Taylorsville	2	$0
McKee Homes, LLC	Spring Lake	2	$0
Builders Firstsource - Raleigh, LLC	Cary	2	$0
Wayne J. Griffin Electric, INC.	Greensboro	2	$0
Seawolf Construction	Durham	2	$0
Cip Construction Company	Garner	2	$0
Mills Construction Company of SC, INC.	Raleigh	2	$0
Lend Lease (US) Construction INC.	Durham	2	$0
D. R. Horton	Charlotte	2	$0
Rent a Center	Greensboro	2	$0
Chesapeake Homes of North Carolina, INC.	Raleigh	2	$0
U. S. Dept. of Defense	Raleigh	2	$0
Sears Contract, INC.	Charlotte	2	$0
Fedex Express	Raleigh	2	$0
Four Seasons Contractors, LLC	Rocky Mount	3	$0
Aaa Car Care Centers, LLC DBA Aaa Automark	Winston-Salem	2	$0
Ellison Rest Home, Incorporated	Durham	2	$0
Mangrum Building, LLC	Wake Forest	2	$0
Neese Country Sausage, INC.	Greensboro	2	$0
H & H Homes of Fayetteville, LLC	Spring Lake	3	$0
Crocker-Sanders Construction, LLC	Raleigh	2	$0
City of New Bern/Parks & Recreation Maintenance	New Bern	2	$0
Concept Steel, INC.	Gastonia	2	$0
Atlantic Ventures INC. DBA Atlantic Staffing Consu	Raleigh	2	$0

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Industries in North Carolina

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

Top Cities in North Carolina

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

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 →