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State enforcement profile · #36 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Workplace enforcement in New Hampshire

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), New Hampshire has 1,214 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 1,490 OSHA inspections and $7.7M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $15.2M in back wages across 674 enforcement cases.

1,214
Employers
1,490
Inspections
$7.7M
OSHA penalties
$15.2M
Back wages

The state in one line

New Hampshire ranks #36 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 3,281 violations cited across 1,490 inspections and $15.2M in wages recovered for workers.

#36
of 56 states by penalties
2.20
violations per inspection
$6K
avg penalty per employer
674
WHD wage-theft cases

This rank counts 29% of the penalty dollars recorded for New Hampshire: 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 #36 of 56.

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book NH · New Hampshire AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE

#36/56 · 1,490 insp · $7.7M

  • BOOK 1,214 employers
  • INSP 1,490 inspections
  • RANK #36 of 56
  • PEN $7.7M
  • RATE 2.20 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $15.2M
  • PHOTO West Virginia

Nearest employer-book peer: West Virginia ($621K penalty gap)

New Hampshire ranks #36 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 3,281 violations cited across 1,490 inspections and $15.2M 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 →

New Hampshire in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows New Hampshire carries $7.7M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #36 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where New Hampshire ranks nationally

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

$6,315 Top 41% most affordable more affordable than 59% 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. New Hampshire $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 New Hampshire.

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
New Hampshire cites 3,281 total violations at an average current penalty of $2336.70 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 New Hampshire

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 PAE/FCi Federal Portsmouth 0 0 $1.2M
2 Comfort Zone West Lebanon 0 0 $575K
3 Ecostructive Pro Builders Nashua 0 0 $518K
4 Pipe Dream Brewing Londonderry 0 0 $456K
5 JP Professional Detailing Services Seabrook 0 0 $405K
6 Professional Car Care Merrimack 0 0 $328K
7 Ken Stanley Bethlehem 3 16 $305K
8 La Carreta (Derry) Derry 0 0 $304K
9 F.H. Cann & Associates Exeter 0 0 $251K
10 Demoulas Super Markets, INC Rindge 2 26 $250K
11 Vibracoustic USA, INC. / Vibracoustic North America, L.P., Limited Partnership Manchester 3 14 $214K
12 CGI Federal Portsmouth 0 0 $207K
13 El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant Concord 0 0 $198K
14 Jde INC. Meriden 2 13 $190K
15 D+S Elder Services LLC Keene 0 0 $187K
16 Gorham Paper and Tissue, LLC Gorham 3 82 $185K
17 Apc Paper CO., INC. Claremont 5 17 $173K
18 Long Term Care Partners/FedPoint Portsmouth 0 0 $171K
19 The Melanson Company, A Tecta America Company Keene 0 0 $167K
20 Ulster Property Services Bedford 0 0 $155K

All employers in New Hampshire

Employer CityInspectionsPenalty
PAE/FCi Federal Portsmouth 0 $0
Comfort Zone West Lebanon 0 $0
Ecostructive Pro Builders Nashua 0 $0
Pipe Dream Brewing Londonderry 0 $0
JP Professional Detailing Services Seabrook 0 $0
Professional Car Care Merrimack 0 $0
Ken Stanley Bethlehem 3 $305K
La Carreta (Derry) Derry 0 $0
F.H. Cann & Associates Exeter 0 $0
Demoulas Super Markets, INC Rindge 2 $250K
Vibracoustic USA, INC. / Vibracoustic North America, L.P., Limited Partnership Manchester 3 $214K
CGI Federal Portsmouth 0 $0
El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant Concord 0 $0
Jde INC. Meriden 2 $190K
D+S Elder Services LLC Keene 0 $0
Gorham Paper and Tissue, LLC Gorham 3 $185K
Apc Paper CO., INC. Claremont 5 $173K
Long Term Care Partners/FedPoint Portsmouth 0 $0
The Melanson Company, A Tecta America Company Keene 0 $0
Ulster Property Services Bedford 0 $0
Nuevo Vallarta Mexican Restaurant Manchester 0 $0
Ocean State Job Lot Stratham 2 $154K
Casa Tequila (Seabrook) Seabrook 0 $0
La Carreta (Londonderry) Londonderry 0 $0
Belko Landscaping Salem 0 $0
Bernie's Beach Bar Hampton 0 $0
Chief's Place Concord 0 $0
Dci, INC. Lisbon 7 $130K
American Carpet South Hudson 0 $0
F.W. Webb (Concord NH #68) Concord 0 $0
Crosstown Courier Service Littleton 0 $0
Optimum Building Systems and Mgmt Litchfield 0 $0
C & C Flooring Manchester 0 $0
Checkmate Pizza Concord Concord 0 $0
Concrete Systems, INC. Hudson 3 $115K
Capital Investigating Manchester 0 $0
Five Guys Burgers & Fries Nashua 0 $0
Puerto Vallarta Mexican Grill Manchester 0 $0
F.W. Webb (Dover NH #11) Dover 0 $0
New England Wood Pellet, LLC Jaffrey 5 $107K
The Best Construction Corporation Portsmouth 3 $105K
Worthen Industries, INC. Nashua 8 $104K
Burndy LLC Lincoln 5 $103K
Alene Candles, LLC / Empone, Inc. Milford 0 $0
Stowe Woodward LLC Concord 4 $100K
North Ridge Contracting Northwood 0 $0
Methuen Construction Salem 0 $0
Aqua Perfect Pools LLC Windham 0 $0
BCS Services Manchester 0 $0
The Pizza Man of Hooksett Hooksett 0 $0
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Industries in New Hampshire

Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within New Hampshire.

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in New Hampshire

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within New Hampshire (of 49 total).

Manchester (164)Nashua (93)Portsmouth (68)Concord (59)Londonderry (38)Dover (36)Hudson (34)Salem (34)Merrimack (27)Claremont (24)Keene (22)Derry (22)Exeter (20)Bow (19)Hampton (19)Bedford (17)Rochester (16)Laconia (14)Seabrook (13)Plaistow (13)

View all 49 cities in New Hampshire →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for New Hampshire: 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 ($7.7M here).

Idaho $7.1M West Virginia $7.0M North Dakota $8.4M Louisiana $8.6M

Similar violations per inspection

Nearest states by inspection-weighted violation rate (2.20 here).

Missouri 2.21/insp Iowa 2.15/insp Rhode Island 2.15/insp Pennsylvania 2.13/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 →