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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 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
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
East Enders Construction CO LLCPittsburgh2$1K
Supreme Skilled ConstructionPittsburgh2$1K
Ram Acoustical CorporationCranberry Township2$1K
Barber National InstitutePittsburgh2$1K
Mercer Spring & Wire, LLCTownville2$1K
Europa CarpentersPhiladelphia3$1K
Old Maids/Mini Maids/Clean Brigade Maid ServiceLemoyne2$1K
James a. Katona SR. RoofingPhiladelphia2$1K
Black Bear Structures, IncorporatedPeach Bottom2$1K
Lobar, IncorporatedHarrisburg2$1K
U.S. Postal ServiceWilkes Barre5$1K
Forrest Steel CorporationPittsburgh2$996
Otis Elevator CompanyPittsburgh4$0
Remmey the Pallet CO INCBeaver Springs2$990
Kost Tire Distributor, INCEynon2$974
Applewood Enterprises, INC.Philadelphia2$968
Amazon.Com Services LLCJessup2$949
Eriez Manufacturing CO. DBA Eriez MagneticsErie2$945
Village Handcrafted Cabinetry INC.Lansdale2$931
George Nakashima WoodworkerNew Hope2$924
Y&Q Home Plus LLCMcKeesport2$900
RBS Fab, INC.Hummelstown3$900
Stamm Development, LLCPittsburgh2$900
Mister Bobbin Embroidery, INC.Annville2$900
J.B. Gibbons Construction, LLC.Williamsport2$900
Martik Brothers, INC.Farmington2$900
Keith's Truck Service, INC.Duncansville2$900
Design Dynamics, INC.Ambridge2$900
L.F. Driscoll Company, LLCPhiladelphia2$900
Metalwerks PMD, INC.Aliquippa2$900
Ice Builders, INC.Erie2$900
Zai Hao ZhaoTrafford2$900
Yarborough DevelopmentBeaver Falls2$893
Beck Aluminum Alloys LTD.Lebanon4$875
Preferred Contracting ServicesCoraopolis2$856
Bissinger & Stein, INC.Kulpsville2$844
Country Meadows AssociatesBridgeville2$844
Gutierrez Machine CORPAthens2$842
Floor Impressions & More, INCBrookville2$840
The How Group LLCPhiladelphia2$829
Hazleton Oil & Environmental INC.Hazleton4$810
East Coast ContractingCarlisle2$810
Foulk Decorating CompanyWarren2$810
Ray Orchard ConstructionDu Bois2$800
Amerisourcebergen Drug CORP.Bethlehem3$799
Gertrude Hawk ChocolatesDunmore2$787
Conestoga Wood SpecialtiesBeaver Springs2$787
Precision Products LTD INC.Quakertown2$765
Smucker CompanyHershey2$765
Helomics CorporationPittsburgh2$765
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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 →