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State enforcement profile · #6 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Pennsylvania — top-third OSHA penalty rollup

Pennsylvania ranks #6 of 56 by assessed OSHA penalties ($72.9M), with 16,082 inspections on 9,159 tracked employers.

9,159
Employers
16,082
Inspections
$72.9M
OSHA penalties
$143.4M
Back wages

The state in one line

Pennsylvania ranks #6 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 34,307 violations cited across 16,082 inspections and $143.4M in wages recovered for workers.

#6
of 56 states by penalties
2.13
violations per inspection
$8K
avg penalty per employer
3,639
WHD wage-theft cases

This rank counts 43% of the penalty dollars recorded for Pennsylvania: 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 #8 of 56.

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book PA · Pennsylvania AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE

#6/56 · 16,082 insp · $72.9M

  • BOOK 9,159 employers
  • INSP 16,082 inspections
  • RANK #6 of 56
  • PEN $72.9M
  • RATE 2.13 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $143.4M
  • PHOTO New Jersey

Nearest employer-book peer: New Jersey ($43.6M penalty gap)

Pennsylvania ranks #6 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 34,307 violations cited across 16,082 inspections and $143.4M 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 →

Pennsylvania in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Pennsylvania carries $72.9M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #6 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Pennsylvania ranks nationally

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

$7,957 Top 29% most affordable more affordable than 71% 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%). Below this entry. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Pennsylvania $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 Pennsylvania.

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 violationAlabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71California, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38
Pennsylvania cites 34,307 total violations at an average current penalty of $2124.18 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 Pennsylvania

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
1Holland ServicesWashington00$25.9M
2US Medical Staffing, IncPhiladelphia00$4.8M
3Prestige Home Care AgencyPhiladelphia00$3.5M
4Successful AgingUpper Darby00$2.3M
5Good Family Support ServicesPhiladelphia00$2.1M
6HomePlus CareUpper Darby00$2.0M
7TriMed HealthcareNewtown00$1.9M
8Angels of CareJenkintown00$1.8M
9Red Lion Home CareWynnewood00$1.4M
10Maxim Healthcare Services, IncPhiladelphia00$1.3M
11ComForcare Senior ServicePittsburgh00$1.2M
12Keystone Peer Review Organization, Inc.Harrisburg00$1.2M
13Affectionate Home CareLansdowne00$1.2M
14NesiMontgomery00$1.0M
15Louis Berger US, Inc.Exton00$987K
16General Nutrition CorporationPittsburgh00$877K
17Chickie's and Pete's ( Parx Casino )Bensalem00$828K
18Aging with Care IncPhiladelphia00$823K
19Christian Home Health CarePittsburgh00$813K
20Neoly Home Care, LLCHarrisburg00$789K

All employers in Pennsylvania

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
American Hollow Boring CompanyErie2$3K
Geronimo Painting CompanyFreeport2$3K
Membrane Roofers, INC.Hermitage2$3K
Roosevelt Food MartPhiladelphia0$0
Superior PaintingAllison Park0$0
Chinese Cultural & Arts InstituteHarrisburg0$0
Clemens Food Group, LLCHatfield4$3K
Bhayana Brothers, LLCPittsburgh0$0
Stop N Shop ConveniencePittsburgh0$0
Benchmark Construction Company, INC.Millersville2$3K
Mahoning Valley Convalescent Home INCLehighton2$3K
SubwayDuncannon0$0
Exel Inc.Tunkhannock0$0
Headdies, IncPittston0$0
Cenk Chiropractic @ Alexanders NorthPittsburgh0$0
Metal Powder Products CO. - Ford DivisionST Marys2$3K
Great Lakes WellheadWellsboro0$0
Stowe Township Police Dept.McKees Rocks0$0
HB RentalsCanonsburg0$0
Commercial InteriorsWayne0$0
Cambria Care Center, LLCEbensburg0$0
Red Lion DollarPhiladelphia0$0
Dunkin DonutsSpringfield0$0
Alcon Research, LTD.Sinking Spring3$3K
Eci Construction, LLCYork2$3K
YRC FreightMC Kees Rocks2$3K
The Stellar Group, INC.Fredericksburg3$3K
Phillips Feed & Pet SupplyEaston2$3K
Morgan Advanced Materials-CertechWilkes Barre2$3K
Intermodal Services of AmericaBethlehem2$3K
New Horizon Child CareErie0$0
Imperatore Wood Fired GrillNorth Wales0$0
The Empire Company, LLCAllentown2$3K
Accu Machining Center, INC.Easton2$3K
The Wine Loft PittsburghPittsburgh0$0
Hillock Anodizing, INC.Philadelphia3$3K
Meyer Service CompanyIndiana0$0
Fleming Steel Company, INC.New Castle2$3K
Dixon Electric ECMS 88229 HuntingdonClaysburg0$0
Frontier Contractors INC.Pittsburgh3$3K
RCD Group INC.Bethlehem3$3K
Alcoa Commercial Windows LLCCranberry Township3$3K
Card Heating & Air Conditioning Services INC.Erie3$3K
Jim Shorkey KiaIrwin2$3K
Dolan Construction, IncorporatedReading2$3K
Roof Craft Systems, INC.Erie3$3K
A & S LandscapingCanonsburg0$0
Seven One ServicesPhiladelphia0$0
Subway #29396 (Chicora)Chicora0$0
NuChoice Health PartnersHermitage0$0
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Industries in Pennsylvania

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

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

Top Cities in Pennsylvania

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Pennsylvania (of 352 total).

Philadelphia (1,043)Pittsburgh (742)Erie (331)Allentown (166)Harrisburg (158)York (154)Lancaster (130)Bethlehem (112)Reading (102)Scranton (82)Easton (78)Washington (74)Wilkes Barre (73)Williamsport (69)State College (65)Mechanicsburg (60)New Castle (60)Meadville (59)Canonsburg (57)Chambersburg (56)

View all 352 cities in Pennsylvania →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Pennsylvania: 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 Pennsylvania's employer-book footprint — matched by total assessed OSHA penalties ($72.9M here).

New York $67.8M Wisconsin $63.0M Florida $58.6M Georgia $57.2M

Similar violations per inspection

Nearest states by inspection-weighted violation rate (2.13 here).

Mississippi 2.13/insp Illinois 2.12/insp Rhode Island 2.15/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 →