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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
Chicken Express- Edmond, Marlow and WoodwardWoodward0$0
Champion National SecurityTulsa0$0
Fortified Stucco and Masonry LLCOklahoma City2$11K
Todd Haworth Frameworks INC.Oklahoma City2$11K
Guadalupe Alejandro Ramirez FramingEdmond3$11K
Avion HospitalityTulsa2$11K
Boettcher & Wicker LawPonca City0$0
Pittsburg Co. Sheriff's DepartmentMcAlester0$0
Metropolitan Tulsa Transit AuthorityTulsa0$0
CMS WillowBrook Inc.Chickasha0$0
Forum Energy Technologies, INC.Davis2$11K
Farmers Cooperative ExchangeBurns Flat0$0
Ihop I-35Oklahoma City0$0
Requena Framing, INC.Oklahoma City2$11K
Sooner EliteBroken Bow0$0
Southwest Movers, IncLawton0$0
Backporch Drafthouse WestLawton0$0
Denny'sOklahoma City0$0
Colón CarpentryOklahoma City0$0
K&E Fabrication, LLCOklahoma City2$11K
Southwest Construction & SteelAltus0$0
Hammer Construction, INC.Oklahoma City2$11K
Marlow Nursing and RehabMarlow0$0
Motel 6Oklahoma City0$0
Aberdeen EnterprizesTulsa0$0
Sesaco CorporationHobart2$11K
Oklahoma Tire Recyclers, LLCBristow3$11K
4-Star Trailers, INC.Oklahoma City2$11K
ASMG Sand SpringsSand Springs0$0
Matthews Trenching CO., INCEdmond2$11K
McKee Utility Contractors, INC.Norman2$11K
Ridgeline Contractors, INC.Mustang4$11K
Hotbox Tulsa Smoke & Vape ShopTulsa0$0
Cielito Lindo Mexican RestaurantValliant0$0
iQor - IRTAda0$0
The Cottage Extended CareTulsa0$0
Super Star Wash, INC.Guymon2$11K
MJM Construction & Application LLCInola0$0
Pizza-N-StuffDuncan0$0
Gas Mart - Porter HillElgin0$0
Associated Wholesale GrocersOklahoma City5$11K
Double D Foods INC.Oklahoma City2$11K
Angels Care Home Health- WaurikaWaurika0$0
Morgan Towing & RecoveryMuskogee0$0
Budget Medical ClinicOklahoma City0$0
Main Street DrugWilburton0$0
Commercial Construction ServicesOklahoma City3$10K
Best Western Stateline & LodgeWatts0$0
A & M Engineering and Environmental ServicesTulsa0$0
Quality Aircraft AccessoriesTulsa0$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 →