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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

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 violationAlabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71California, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38
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.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1PAE/FCi FederalPortsmouth00$1.2M
2Comfort ZoneWest Lebanon00$575K
3Ecostructive Pro BuildersNashua00$518K
4Pipe Dream BrewingLondonderry00$456K
5JP Professional Detailing ServicesSeabrook00$405K
6Professional Car CareMerrimack00$328K
7Ken StanleyBethlehem316$305K
8La Carreta (Derry)Derry00$304K
9F.H. Cann & AssociatesExeter00$251K
10Demoulas Super Markets, INCRindge226$250K
11Vibracoustic USA, INC. / Vibracoustic North America, L.P., Limited PartnershipManchester314$214K
12CGI FederalPortsmouth00$207K
13El Rodeo Mexican RestaurantConcord00$198K
14Jde INC.Meriden213$190K
15D+S Elder Services LLCKeene00$187K
16Gorham Paper and Tissue, LLCGorham382$185K
17Apc Paper CO., INC.Claremont517$173K
18Long Term Care Partners/FedPointPortsmouth00$171K
19The Melanson Company, A Tecta America CompanyKeene00$167K
20Ulster Property ServicesBedford00$155K

All employers in New Hampshire

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Facades, Inc.Hampstead0$0
Merrimack County Nursing HomeConcord0$0
Ewp Renewable CorporationSpringfield3$84K
Pitco Frialator INC.Bow5$81K
F.W. Webb (Manchester NH #54)Manchester0$0
F.W. Webb (Nashua NH #4)Nashua0$0
Boone's Thai KitchenEpping0$0
Methuen ConstructionPlaistow0$0
DDA ServicesLondonderry0$0
MFB Holdings, LLCRollinsford6$71K
Can Brothers Construction, INCLondonderry2$70K
Garda CL New England, IncorporatedManchester2$70K
Tri-State Drywall SystemsNashua0$0
Foss Manufacturing Company, LLCHampton5$68K
Concrete Systems, INC.Londonderry6$67K
My Cielo TaqueriaRochester0$0
United States Postal ServiceWolfeboro2$66K
State of New Hampshire Liquor CommissionConcord0$0
Naswa Resort, TheLaconia0$0
On Site Medical Services LLCNewport0$0
Nhi Mechanical Motion, LLCClaremont8$63K
The Shirt Factory of Hampton Beach, L.L.CHampton0$0
Lilac Blossom, Amherst StreetNashua0$0
Cinco De Mayo Bar & GrillDover0$0
Piquette & Howard Electric ServicePlaistow0$0
F.W. Webb (Lebanon NH #14)Lebanon0$0
Superior Fabric StructuresMeriden2$57K
A.J. Wood ConstructionChester0$0
Crotched Mountain Rehab CenterGreenfield0$0
American Performance Polymers LLCColebrook4$56K
Grand Slam Pizza 2Manchester0$0
Alcumet, INC.Londonderry5$55K
Smokers HavenConcord0$0
Spartech LLCOssipee5$54K
Southers ConstructionEpping0$0
F.W. Webb (Madison NH #29)Madison0$0
ConvenientMD LLCPortsmouth0$0
GJM Construction CORPManchester2$53K
Quartz and Stone Creations of New Hampshire, LLCNorthwood2$52K
UnitilHampton0$0
Babcock & Wilcox Construction CO., INC.Berlin4$50K
F.W. Webb (Gilford NH #46)Gilford0$0
Barrett Siding IncLondonderry0$0
Cinco's CantinaEpping0$0
Tri State Drywall Systems, LLCNashua0$0
Lilac BlossomNashua0$0
Akken CloudNashua0$0
Trio Construction INC.Dover2$47K
Groundhog LandscapingLondonderry0$0
StoneMakers CorporationMerrimack0$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 →