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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
New Service Transport, Inc.Cayey0$0
Municipality of AreciboArecibo0$0
Technical Demolition & Recycling Services PRSan Juan0$0
DEJayuya9$50K
KGB DoradoDorado0$0
Professional Fuel ServicesSabana Seca0$0
Transporte Ortiz (Jose R Ortiz Torres)Orocovis0$0
Ignacio VelezGurabo0$0
Selectos MorovisMorovis0$0
Cohort Investigation Security ForceCaguas0$0
Security Plus Inc.Ponce0$0
Ifco Recycling INCCaguas4$48K
Campo Alegre LLCSabana Hoyos2$3K
Plaza Loiza 7 - 65thSan Juan0$0
INVID - CitizantSan Juan0$0
Policia Municipal CorozalCorozal0$0
Transporte Lugo. IncDorado0$0
Hotel Villa CofresiRincon0$0
Global Guard Protection Corp.San Juan0$0
Ernesto PerezSan Juan0$0
Municipio DE CialesCiales13$46K
Anasco MunicipalityAnasco0$0
Del Valle Group, LLC.San Juan2$45K
Hacienda Piedra GordaGuaynabo0$0
UprMayaguez7$45K
Centro de Envejecientes SinaiAguas Buenas0$0
NPPRPonce8$44K
AsemSan Juan20$44K
Don MacetaAnasco0$0
SPIS, Inc./Hospital PediatricoSan Juan0$0
Dpto. de Recursos Naturales y AmbientalesSan Juan0$0
Bonanza/Green Valley FoodHumacao0$0
Señor FrogsSan Juan0$0
Professional Fuel Service, Inc.Bayamon0$0
Transporte Rodriguez AsfaltoHormigueros0$0
Infinigen Renewables - OrianaSan Juan0$0
Save Green CORP.Guaynabo2$0
Limpieza & Mas, Mje - Branch OfficeSan Lorenzo0$0
Dmath Group LLCCaguas2$41K
Omega Investigations Services Corp.Saint Just0$0
4 Marine-Black Bull ContractGuayanilla0$0
Provimi DE Puerto Rico, INC.Morovis2$41K
DE Esc Petra Roman VigoCarolina3$41K
Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLCCarolina15$0
DrnaBayamon2$41K
S.W.A.T. SecurityCaguas0$0
The Corporate Source, Inc.Aguadilla0$0
DE Esc Sup Luz America CalderonCarolina2$40K
Eagle Task Force, Inc. - Area NorteBayamon0$0
IPM Transport & Logistic, Inc.Catano0$0
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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 →