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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
Inman ExcavatingEnid2$5K
Hector GorreaNewcastle2$5K
Lambert Construction COStillwater2$5K
Abraham CastanedaOklahoma City2$5K
Hernandez RomandelaiconEdmond2$5K
Taco Bell - Cache RoadLawton0$0
Dunn Lumber, LLC.Sulphur0$0
El Mariachi SupermercadoOklahoma City0$0
General Lighting & Sign Services, INC.Norman2$5K
Crimeless SecurityOklahoma City0$0
Metal Seams & Tile, LLCTulsa2$5K
Oliver RoofingStillwater2$5K
Lorec Work Ranch IncOklahoma City0$0
All American DinerOklahoma City0$0
Pizza HutPonca City0$0
Digital Daze, LLC.Tulsa0$0
Christie's Toy BoxOklahoma City0$0
Downey Contracting LLCOklahoma City3$5K
Murillo ConstructionTulsa0$0
Bi-State Cotton ProducersMinco0$0
America's Best Value Inn & Suites of AnadarkoAnadarko0$0
Danny Hughes Concrete SpecialistMuskogee0$0
Life Place Child Development CenterAltus0$0
All American Fire Systems, Inc.Claremore0$0
B & H Construction LLCOklahoma City3$5K
Feria LatinaOklahoma City0$0
Adventure TravelFort Sill0$0
Properties Plus Inc.Tulsa0$0
Bimbo Bakeries USA, INC.Oklahoma City3$5K
Mark-K Specialized Manufacturing, INC.Oklahoma City2$5K
Botello Construction, INC.Oklahoma City2$5K
Equus MetalsGlenpool2$5K
SW Drywall LLCEdmond2$5K
United Contracting Services, INC.Tulsa2$5K
La Quinta Inn & SuitesEdmond0$0
Duit ConstructionEdmond0$0
Gateway MarketTulsa0$0
Fairfield Inn and SuiteEdmond0$0
La Luna RestuarantNewcastle0$0
Sonic Drive-InLawton0$0
David's Mini MartHoldenville0$0
Parkland Manor Living Center, L.L.C.Prague2$5K
Aero Automation II, LLCBroken Arrow2$5K
Sunmart Travel PlazaSpringer0$0
City of WaurikaWaurika0$0
Hardzog Carpet & GiftsElgin0$0
Red Stone Resources LLCEdmond0$0
Days InnTulsa0$0
Csi Aerospace, INC.Broken Arrow2$5K
Dexter AxleEl Reno2$5K
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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 →