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State enforcement profile · #23 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Workplace enforcement in Oklahoma

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Oklahoma has 2,723 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 2,821 OSHA inspections and $13.1M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $37.2M in back wages across 1,775 enforcement cases.

2,723
Employers
2,821
Inspections
$13.1M
OSHA penalties
$37.2M
Back wages

The state in one line

Oklahoma ranks #23 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 5,020 violations cited across 2,821 inspections and $37.2M in wages recovered for workers.

#23
of 56 states by penalties
1.78
violations per inspection
$5K
avg penalty per employer
1,775
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book OK · Oklahoma AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE

#23/56 · 2,821 insp · $13.1M

  • BOOK 2,723 employers
  • INSP 2,821 inspections
  • RANK #23 of 56
  • PEN $13.1M
  • RATE 1.78 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $37.2M
  • PHOTO Minnesota

Nearest employer-book peer: Minnesota ($7.6M penalty gap)

Oklahoma ranks #23 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 5,020 violations cited across 2,821 inspections and $37.2M 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 →

Oklahoma in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Oklahoma carries $13.1M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #23 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Oklahoma ranks nationally

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

$4,827 Bottom 34% least affordable more affordable than 34% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Oklahoma $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 Oklahoma.

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
Oklahoma cites 5,020 total violations at an average current penalty of $2618.51 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 Oklahoma

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
1Frontier Integrity SolutionsSand Springs00$3.9M
2Apex Systems - OKCOklahoma City00$1.1M
3Accurate Safety ComplianceOklahoma City00$613K
4India PalaceTulsa00$511K
5Big Chief Plant Services, LLCElk City00$511K
6Dell Services Federal GovernmentOklahoma City00$408K
7Alfa Laval INC.Broken Arrow773$390K
8Bigtex TrailersKingston337$380K
9Dell Federal Systems L.P.-OKCOklahoma City00$377K
10Pathway ServicesBroken Arrow00$359K
11Nomac Drilling, LLCEl Reno00$350K
12Marathon OilOklahoma City00$300K
13Eagle I SecurityOklahoma City00$293K
14Paragon Industries IncSapulpa53$254K
15Backyard Energy ServicesOklahoma City00$253K
16CNI Global Solutions LLCNorman00$253K
17URS Federal Support Services, Inc.Oklahoma City00$249K
18Wenco Energy CorporationTulsa465$246K
19Willbros Government Services (US) LLCTulsa00$242K
20McAlester Regional Health CenterMcAlester00$239K

All employers in Oklahoma

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Eastwood ManorCommerce0$0
Burggraf Disaster RestorationTulsa0$0
Noah Wireless, LLC.Tulsa0$0
Bama Pie, LLCTulsa2$20K
Louvers and Equipment Manufacturing, INC., DBA LemiOwasso3$20K
Sherwood Construction Company, INC.Oklahoma City2$20K
SPX Heat Transfer INC.Tulsa2$20K
Church's ChickenLawton0$0
Jesus Sanchez HernandezMustang2$20K
Star Travel Plaza Inc.Purcell0$0
Copiers PlusEnid0$0
Chucks Body ShopTulsa0$0
3 Tequilas Mexican Grill and CantinaEdmond0$0
Thurman HarvestingBurlington0$0
Westside LaundryTulsa0$0
We CareOklahoma City0$0
Cielito Lindo Mexican RestaurantIdabel0$0
International InsulationBroken Arrow0$0
Mike Alexander CompanyTulsa2$19K
Barry Troutt ConstructionOwasso4$19K
Marilyn's RestaurantMcAlester0$0
Sterling House of ChickashaChickasha0$0
Blankslate CoastersStillwater0$0
Integris HealthOklahoma City0$0
Deepwater Chemicals INC.Woodward2$19K
James Michael RobinsonMoore2$19K
Mac Construction, INCTulsa2$19K
Real WirelessTulsa0$0
Reel Power International, INC.Oklahoma City2$19K
Mohawk Materials CO., INC.Oklahoma City2$19K
Baptist Village of Broken ArrowBroken Arrow0$0
Rigid Oilfield ServicesHydro0$0
Webco IndustriesSand Springs2$19K
Sooner Coating, LLCCatoosa2$19K
Clements Foods CO.Oklahoma City2$19K
Wiljo Interiors, INC.Tulsa2$2K
Anchor Glass Container CorporationHenryetta6$19K
Oakridge Home LLCWewoka0$0
Angels Care Home Health- LawtonLawton0$0
Southern Vending CompanyArdmore0$0
Iron Cross AutomotiveTulsa1$0
United Utilities Specialists, L.L.C.Bixby2$19K
Uptown CleanersOklahoma City0$0
Ane ConstructionOklahoma City3$19K
Pinney Dozer Service, LLC.Skiatook0$0
US FoodsOklahoma City3$19K
YokozunaTulsa0$0
Exiss Sooner Trailer Manufacturing Company, LLCEl Reno2$19K
Webco Industries, INCSand Springs2$19K
Cherokee Piping & Welding Services, LLCTahlequah0$0
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Industries in Oklahoma

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

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 Oklahoma

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Oklahoma (of 70 total).

Oklahoma City (700)Tulsa (453)Edmond (126)Lawton (109)Norman (104)Broken Arrow (69)Muskogee (57)Yukon (49)Owasso (48)Enid (30)Stillwater (30)Chickasha (27)Ada (26)Claremore (24)Shawnee (24)McAlester (24)Mustang (23)Catoosa (21)Ardmore (21)Sapulpa (21)

View all 70 cities in Oklahoma →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Oklahoma: 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 ($13.1M here).

Maryland $13.1M Hawaii $12.7M Washington $12.2M Alaska $12.0M

Similar violations per inspection

States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near Oklahoma's 1.78 per inspection.

Kansas 1.77/insp Florida 1.80/insp Colorado 1.82/insp California 1.73/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 →