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New York — top-third OSHA penalty rollup

New York ranks #7 of 56 by assessed OSHA penalties ($67.8M), with 35,034 inspections on 18,169 tracked employers.

18,169
Employers
35,034
Inspections
$67.8M
OSHA penalties
$201.6M
Back wages

The state in one line

New York ranks #7 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 79,647 violations cited across 35,034 inspections and $201.6M in wages recovered for workers.

#7
of 56 states by penalties
2.27
violations per inspection
$4K
avg penalty per employer
5,773
WHD wage-theft cases

This rank counts 36% of the penalty dollars recorded for New York: 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 #6 of 56.

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book NY · New York ABOVE-US · LOW-PPE

#7/56 · 35,034 insp · $67.8M

  • BOOK 18,169 employers
  • INSP 35,034 inspections
  • RANK #7 of 56
  • PEN $67.8M
  • RATE 2.27 viol/insp
  • VS-US ABOVE-US
  • WHD $201.6M
  • PHOTO California

Nearest employer-book peer: California ($53.7M penalty gap)

New York ranks #7 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 79,647 violations cited across 35,034 inspections and $201.6M 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 York in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows New York carries $67.8M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #7 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where New York ranks nationally

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

$3,732 Bottom 20% least affordable more affordable than 20% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. New York $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 York.

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 York cites 79,647 total violations at an average current penalty of $851.40 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 York

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
1Bouchard Transportation CompanyMelville00$4.4M
2Systems Made Simple, Inc.Syracuse00$2.7M
3United States Postal ServiceAlbany42$2.6M
4Terence Cardinal Cooke Nursing HomeNew York00$1.6M
5Larino Masonry - Metro NorthWest Nyack00$1.5M
6Hopeton CareBrooklyn00$1.5M
7Westech SecurityBronx00$1.4M
8Ropen Health CareBrentwood00$1.4M
9Bryan Skilled Home CareAmityville00$1.3M
10Perez M. ConstructionRichmond Hill00$1.3M
11Belmont Racetrack (Brown)Elmont00$1.2M
12Valucare, Inc.Hempstead00$1.1M
13Network of Patrols Inc. - HWMWTCA8BNew York00$1.0M
14Automobile WorkforceOzone Park00$996K
15Onondaga County-Children and Family ServicesSyracuse00$962K
16Marquis Home CareSpring Valley00$961K
17Charles D. Rinaldi Inc./Chasrin, IncWest Harrison00$828K
18European American Waste Disposal Corp.Ronkonkoma00$817K
19JECA CONSTRUCTION CORP.- Grand St. ProjectWoodhaven00$785K
20Titan DevelopmentGasport00$775K

All employers in New York

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
NYCPD Traffic EnforcementNew York4$0
Wawayanda TN HWY DeptSlate Hill2$0
Grand Island TN Nike Base ParkGrand Island2$0
Cortland City Police DeptCortland2$0
LA Fargeville CSD Central SchoolsLA Fargeville2$0
Parishville - Hopkinton CSDParishville2$0
Nycdep Tallman Island Water Pollution ControlplantCollege Point, Queens3$0
LA Fargeville CSD Bus GarageLA Fargeville2$0
MC Graw CSD Bus GarageMC Graw2$0
MC Graw CSD High SchoolMC Graw2$0
NYC Taxi & Limousine Comm.Woodside3$0
Fulton City Water Maintenance Dept.Fulton2$0
Nysdoccs MT McGregor Corr FacWilton3$0
Port Chester Vill PDPort Chester6$0
Troy City Fire DeptTroy2$0
Westchester CO Health Care CORPValhalla2$0
Depew Vill Municipal BLDGDepew2$0
Depew Vill Pool & Rec CTRDepew2$0
Utica City FD Central StationUtica4$0
Riga Town Hall & CourtChurchville3$0
Nysopwdd North RD IraPerrysburg2$0
Mta NYCT Maintenance DivisionBrooklyn2$0
Bemus Point Village Hall/DPW/VFDBemus Point3$0
Ellicott TN Highway DeptFalconer2$0
Hempstead Vill PD Pistol RangeBaldwin2$0
Nycta Westchester Train YardBronx2$0
Nysoca Bronx Criminal CourtBronx7$0
Wayne CO BLDGS, GRNDS, & ParksLyons8$0
Nysdot Fleet Administration WaterfordWaterford4$0
Haverstraw Vill HallHaverstraw2$0
Nysoca Queens County Criminal CourtKew Gardens2$0
Nycdoe PS 33xBronx2$0
Cattaraugus CO Transfer STOlean2$0
Nysopwdd Finger Lakes Ddso MonroeRochester2$0
RgrtaRochester6$0
Lancaster CSD District OfficesLancaster2$0
Ichabod Crane CSD High SchoolValatie2$0
W Dunkirk FDDunkirk2$0
Upper Brookville Vill DPWGlen Head2$0
Brookhaven TN AssessorFarmingville2$0
Port Byron Village Police DepartmentPort Byron2$0
Cayuga CO Nursing HomeAuburn3$0
Mta Lirr Hillside Yard Gang 26Jamaica, QNS2$0
West Clinton Fire DistStaatsburg4$0
Green Island FDGreen Island2$0
ST James FD HdqtrsST James3$0
Mount Morris TN HallMount Morris3$0
Catskill VillCatskill2$0
Roslyn Vill HallRoslyn2$0
Mount Morris TN Highway DeptMount Morris3$0
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Industries in New York

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

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

Top Cities in New York

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within New York (of 705 total).

Brooklyn (1,476)New York (1,390)Buffalo (578)Bronx (515)Rochester (461)Syracuse (329)Albany (269)Staten Island (149)Jamaica (147)Yonkers (128)Niagara Falls (108)Binghamton (104)Long Island City (101)Schenectady (99)Tonawanda (95)Flushing (93)Utica (89)White Plains (88)Auburn (82)Ithaca (82)

View all 705 cities in New York →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for New York: 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

Other top-third penalty states outside New York's employer-book footprint — matched by total assessed OSHA penalties ($67.8M here).

Wisconsin $63.0M Pennsylvania $72.9M Florida $58.6M Georgia $57.2M

Similar violations per inspection

States with similarly high violations-per-inspection rates (2.27 here vs 2.26 US average).

Hawaii 2.31/insp Missouri 2.21/insp New Hampshire 2.20/insp Iowa 2.15/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 →