State enforcement profile · #32 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US
Workplace enforcement in Puerto Rico
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Puerto Rico has 3,269 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 6,881 OSHA inspections and $9.7M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $80.5M in back wages across 1,154 enforcement cases.
- 3,269
- Employers
- 6,881
- Inspections
- $9.7M
- OSHA penalties
- $80.5M
- Back wages
The state in one line
Puerto Rico ranks #32 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 11,369 violations cited across 6,881 inspections and $80.5M in wages recovered for workers.
- #32
- of 56 states by penalties
- 1.65
- violations per inspection
- $3K
- avg penalty per employer
- 1,154
- WHD wage-theft cases
This rank counts 36% of the penalty dollars recorded for Puerto Rico: 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 #35 of 56.
OSHA citation docket
State IMIS book PR · Puerto Rico AT/BELOW-US · LOW-PPE
#32/56 · 6,881 insp · $9.7M
- BOOK 3,269 employers
- INSP 6,881 inspections
- RANK #32 of 56
- PEN $9.7M
- RATE 1.65 viol/insp
- VS-US AT/BELOW-US
- WHD $80.5M
- PHOTO Maryland
Nearest employer-book peer: Maryland ($3.4M penalty gap)
Puerto Rico ranks #32 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 11,369 violations cited across 6,881 inspections and $80.5M 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 →
Puerto Rico in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood
Total assessed OSHA penalties among this state and nearest employer-book peers
- AL
Alabama
$43,396,138 penalties
- KS
Kansas
$27,142,071 penalties
- MD $13,089,910
Maryland
$13,089,910 penalties
- PR (this) $9,679,932
Puerto Rico
$9,679,932 penalties
- MN $5,543,325
Minnesota
$5,543,325 penalties
- AZ $4,545,552
Arizona
$4,545,552 penalties
What this shows Puerto Rico carries $9.7M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #32 of 56 jurisdictions.
Where Puerto Rico ranks nationally
Average OSHA penalty per tracked employer, vs all 56 U.S. jurisdictions
$2,961 Bottom 14% least affordable more affordable than 14% 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 Puerto Rico.
Top OSHA & wage enforcement actions in Puerto Rico
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 | Puerto Rico Police Department San Juan | 0 | 0 | $20.7M |
| 2 | Municipio DE San Juan San Juan | 41 | 86 | $5.8M |
| 3 | GenStrong Rio Grande | 0 | 0 | $3.8M |
| 4 | PR Police - Police Academy San Juan | 0 | 0 | $3.6M |
| 5 | PR Police San Juan | 0 | 0 | $3.2M |
| 6 | Alpha Telekom San Juan | 0 | 0 | $2.0M |
| 7 | Genstrong Ft. Bliss Rio Grande | 0 | 0 | $1.6M |
| 8 | Puerto Rico Police Department-480-23 San Juan | 0 | 0 | $1.5M |
| 9 | PR Police - Federal Task Force San Juan | 0 | 0 | $1.4M |
| 10 | Xperts, Inc. San Juan | 0 | 0 | $1.3M |
| 11 | ADFAN (Administracion de Familia y Ninos) San Juan | 0 | 0 | $753K |
| 12 | Gobierno Municipal de Yauco Yauco | 0 | 0 | $589K |
| 13 | Lighthouse Translations San Sebastian | 0 | 0 | $525K |
| 14 | Gen Serv - DMG FEMA Georgia Rio Grande | 0 | 0 | $505K |
| 15 | Policia Municipal de Carolina Carolina | 0 | 0 | $503K |
| 16 | Empresas Cesar Castillo Guaynabo | 0 | 0 | $503K |
| 17 | Municipality of San Juan San Juan | 0 | 0 | $500K |
| 18 | Xpert's LLC - Caguas Region San Juan | 0 | 0 | $479K |
| 19 | DS San Juan | 21 | 59 | $443K |
| 20 | P. R. Police K- 9 Unit San Juan | 0 | 0 | $431K |
All employers in Puerto Rico
Industries in Puerto Rico
Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within Puerto Rico.
Top Cities in Puerto Rico
The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Puerto Rico (of 83 total).
Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates
Two enforcement-record peer sets for Puerto Rico: 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 ($9.7M here).
Similar violations per inspection
States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near Puerto Rico's 1.65 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 →