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
This rank counts 38% of the penalty dollars recorded for Oklahoma: 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 #29 of 56.
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
- IA
Iowa
$19,432,909 penalties
- OK (this)
Oklahoma
$13,144,940 penalties
- LA
Louisiana
$8,606,071 penalties
- UT $6,700,454
Utah
$6,700,454 penalties
- MN $5,543,325
Minnesota
$5,543,325 penalties
- SC $2,967,546
South Carolina
$2,967,546 penalties
What this shows Oklahoma carries $13.1M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #23 of 56 jurisdictions.
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
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.
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.
| # | Employer | Inspections | Violations | Penalty + wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frontier Integrity Solutions Sand Springs | 0 | 0 | $3.9M |
| 2 | Apex Systems - OKC Oklahoma City | 0 | 0 | $1.1M |
| 3 | Accurate Safety Compliance Oklahoma City | 0 | 0 | $613K |
| 4 | India Palace Tulsa | 0 | 0 | $511K |
| 5 | Big Chief Plant Services, LLC Elk City | 0 | 0 | $511K |
| 6 | Dell Services Federal Government Oklahoma City | 0 | 0 | $408K |
| 7 | Alfa Laval INC. Broken Arrow | 7 | 73 | $390K |
| 8 | Bigtex Trailers Kingston | 3 | 37 | $380K |
| 9 | Dell Federal Systems L.P.-OKC Oklahoma City | 0 | 0 | $377K |
| 10 | Pathway Services Broken Arrow | 0 | 0 | $359K |
| 11 | Nomac Drilling, LLC El Reno | 0 | 0 | $350K |
| 12 | Marathon Oil Oklahoma City | 0 | 0 | $300K |
| 13 | Eagle I Security Oklahoma City | 0 | 0 | $293K |
| 14 | Paragon Industries Inc Sapulpa | 5 | 3 | $254K |
| 15 | Backyard Energy Services Oklahoma City | 0 | 0 | $253K |
| 16 | CNI Global Solutions LLC Norman | 0 | 0 | $253K |
| 17 | URS Federal Support Services, Inc. Oklahoma City | 0 | 0 | $249K |
| 18 | Wenco Energy Corporation Tulsa | 4 | 65 | $246K |
| 19 | Willbros Government Services (US) LLC Tulsa | 0 | 0 | $242K |
| 20 | McAlester Regional Health Center McAlester | 0 | 0 | $239K |
All employers in Oklahoma
Industries in Oklahoma
Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within Oklahoma.
Top Cities in Oklahoma
The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Oklahoma (of 70 total).
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).
Similar violations per inspection
States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near Oklahoma's 1.78 per inspection.
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 →