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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
Process Knowledge Corporation DBA Kmac ServicesForest City2$500
Piedmont Bottling & Vending CO.Morganton2$500
Herc Enterprises, INC.Charlotte2$500
Alliance Carolina Tool & Mold CorporationArden2$500
Superior Wood Products, INCThomasville2$500
Wilkes Pediatric ClinicNorth Wilkesboro2$500
Printing Partners,INC.Kernersville2$500
Omar Martinez DBA Omar MartinezCharlotte2$500
Techmet Carbides, INC.Hickory2$500
Jose Javier GutierrezClinton2$500
KRG Utility, INC.Greensboro2$500
Disaster Recovery Group and Tree Service, INC.Mars Hill2$500
The Slosman CorporationAsheville2$500
Clinical Trials of America, INC.Hickory2$455
Direction Furniture CO.Newton2$450
Best Sand & Gravel, INC.Goldsboro2$450
Exterior Recovery, INC.Raleigh2$450
Colors Edge, INC.Greensboro2$450
Watkins Tobacco Contractors INCOxford2$450
M.J. Soffe, LLCFayetteville2$450
Overhead Door Company of Raleigh, INC.Raleigh2$450
Bromley Plastics CorporationFletcher2$450
The Raleigh Eye CenterRaleigh2$450
Charles Hughes Construction, INC.Kinston2$450
Kerr's Hickory Ready-Mixed Concrete Company, INC.Hickory2$450
Qualified Builders, INC.Raleigh2$450
Ketchie Marble CO. of NC, INC.Salisbury2$450
Oak Island Pediatrics, P.a.Southport2$450
Ntex Group Industrial Contractors, INC.Greensboro2$450
Taylor's Nursery, INC.Raleigh2$450
Absolute Stone CorporationCary2$450
Piedmont International Trucks, LLCCandler2$450
Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action, IncorporateSmithfield4$450
Monteith Construction CorporationGoldsboro2$450
Roofwerks, INC.Raleigh2$450
IT and K Enterprise INC. DBA Marion Travel PlazaMarion3$450
Western Piedmont Heart CentersHickory2$450
White Oak Manor - Tryon, INC.Tryon2$446
Red Valve Company, INC.Gastonia2$430
Ricky Alexander DBA Alexander ConstructionClemmons2$420
Je Herndon Company, INC.Kings Mountain2$400
Andrade Framing INCGreensboro2$400
The Decal Source, INC.McLeansville2$400
Alr Cleaning Services, INC.Apex2$400
Double Hung, LLCGibsonville2$400
Mount Airy Signs & Letters, INC.Mount Airy2$400
Texlon Plastics CORP.Gastonia2$400
D. Stone Builders, INC.Greensboro2$400
Dehaven's Transfer & Storage of Greensboro, INC.Greensboro2$400
Clay's Power Equipment, INC.Raleigh3$400
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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 →