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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

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

penalties

What this shows Puerto Rico carries $9.7M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #32 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

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

$0–$2,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. $2,000–$4,000: 9 U.S. jurisdictions (16%). This entry sits in this band. $4,000–$6,000: 17 U.S. jurisdictions (30%). Above this entry. $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. Puerto Rico $0 $24,000 every U.S. jurisdiction, bucketed by value

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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.

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
Puerto Rico cites 11,369 total violations at an average current penalty of $851.43 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 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.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1Puerto Rico Police DepartmentSan Juan00$20.7M
2Municipio DE San JuanSan Juan4186$5.8M
3GenStrongRio Grande00$3.8M
4PR Police - Police AcademySan Juan00$3.6M
5PR PoliceSan Juan00$3.2M
6Alpha TelekomSan Juan00$2.0M
7Genstrong Ft. BlissRio Grande00$1.6M
8Puerto Rico Police Department-480-23San Juan00$1.5M
9PR Police - Federal Task ForceSan Juan00$1.4M
10Xperts, Inc.San Juan00$1.3M
11ADFAN (Administracion de Familia y Ninos)San Juan00$753K
12Gobierno Municipal de YaucoYauco00$589K
13Lighthouse TranslationsSan Sebastian00$525K
14Gen Serv - DMG FEMA GeorgiaRio Grande00$505K
15Policia Municipal de CarolinaCarolina00$503K
16Empresas Cesar CastilloGuaynabo00$503K
17Municipality of San JuanSan Juan00$500K
18Xpert's LLC - Caguas RegionSan Juan00$479K
19DSSan Juan2159$443K
20P. R. Police K- 9 UnitSan Juan00$431K

All employers in Puerto Rico

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
BV Properties INCYauco2$480
Banco DE Desarrollo Economico Para Puerto RicoSan Juan2$480
The Caribbean Investment Group CORP DBA FuddruckerCaguas2$475
Quality Construction II LLCPenuelas2$473
Rodriguez Plumbing Contractor INCRio Piedras3$473
Sunset Contractors & Recycling, INC.Fort Buchanan2$459
Supermercado el FaroRio Piedras2$451
Humberto Alvarez ElectricalMayaguez2$451
Pac-Tech International, INC.Carolina2$450
The Salvation ArmySan Juan2$450
Roberto Donato RodriguezHato Rey2$450
Ipr Pharmaceuticals INCCanovanas2$450
Caribe Wraps INC.Arecibo2$450
Maderas 3c INCSan Juan2$450
Municipio DE Aibonito Obras Publicas ReciclajeAibonito2$450
LA Muralla ChinaPonce2$450
MH Builders CORPArecibo2$450
Guachito Ortiz Pan INCYabucoa2$450
North Janitorial Services INCSanturce2$450
D&C Electrical Contractor CORPSan Juan2$450
Municipio DE RinconRincon2$438
Rooms to Go (P.R.), INC.Fajardo2$425
Perfect Cleaning Services INCSan Juan6$425
HR INC.Rincon2$420
DN Construction Services INCHatillo2$420
Draper Caribbean INC DBA SubwayAguadilla3$413
Alex Crane ServicesAguadilla2$405
Quality Health Services of PR INC.Coto Laurel2$400
Vip International Properties Management INC.Carolina3$400
Felino CorporationVega Alta2$400
Pablo Salas MarquezAguadilla2$400
Walmart Puerto Rico INC DBA Sam's ClubCaguas2$400
Almacenes del CastilloGuaynabo2$400
Bard Shannon LTDHumacao2$386
Carolina Catering Corporation DBA SKY CaterersCarolina2$385
Cuatro Calles DRY Cleaners INCYauco3$383
E & E Contractor INCJuana Diaz2$382
MFS Construction, LLC.San Juan3$375
Jose Luis Hernandez BourdonAguadilla2$375
Supermercado Facundo, INC.Carolina2$375
CVS PharmacyArecibo2$375
HVPH Motor CORPPonce2$375
Servicios Medicos DE Anasco INCAnasco2$375
CH CaribeMorovis2$375
Rogal Construction CORPDorado2$375
Programa Medico del Norte INCHatillo3$375
Energy Contractors SEIsabela2$375
Caribe Physicians Plaza CORP DBA Caribbean MedicalFajardo2$371
Empresas Berrios, INC.Vega Baja2$360
Esmeralda Express DRY CleanersGuaynabo2$360
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Industries in Puerto Rico

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

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Puerto Rico

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Puerto Rico (of 83 total).

San Juan (532)Carolina (198)Ponce (190)Mayaguez (170)Bayamon (141)Caguas (140)Arecibo (134)Aguadilla (95)Guaynabo (94)Humacao (53)Toa Baja (51)Yauco (50)Hato Rey (44)Manati (44)Vega Baja (40)Cabo Rojo (40)San German (37)Rio Piedras (35)Hatillo (35)Utuado (34)

View all 83 cities in Puerto Rico →

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).

Maine $10.0M Arkansas $10.5M North Carolina $10.7M Louisiana $8.6M

Similar violations per inspection

States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near Puerto Rico's 1.65 per inspection.

Nevada 1.64/insp Utah 1.67/insp Indiana 1.63/insp Kentucky 1.69/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 →