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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
Hogar D'AmorYauco0$0
DECaguas21$27K
Puerto Rico National Guard-240 Civil EEsGuaynabo0$0
AepAguadilla16$27K
DSRio Piedras9$26K
International Private SecuritySalinas0$0
Aaa - Planta DE Filtros Morovis SurMorovis2$26K
Hill Brothers Import Inc.San Juan0$0
America Police SecurityAguadilla0$0
Municipio AutóNomo DE PoncePonce5$26K
Municipio DE BayamóNBayamon4$26K
Il Giardino RestaurantSan Juan0$0
Marina de SalinasSalinas0$0
ApPonce2$26K
Bridge SecurityBayamon0$0
Aee Central San JuanSan Juan4$26K
Warm TechnologyYauco0$0
Northwest Security/Dept. Familia PostAguada0$0
Coqui Lawn Service, Inc.Caguas0$0
Rodriguez, Rivera & ToroMayaguez0$0
Municipality of AñascoAnasco0$0
AmaRio Piedras9$25K
Natural ResourcesSan Juan0$0
La Casa de MonchitoCaguas0$0
Prestamos TruckingDorado0$0
J&R Private Police & Detective Services, Inc.Boqueron0$0
U.S. Postal Service - Trujillo AltoTrujillo Alto4$25K
Euro-Caribe Packing Company, INC.Vega Baja2$25K
DSArecibo16$25K
Aa Bb Cc Day CareSan German0$0
Departamento De Recursos NaturalesSan Juan0$0
DEDorado10$25K
Prime Expo & EventCarolina0$0
Hard Contractors, Inc.Bayamon0$0
Evolution Quality GuardsSan Juan0$0
Encanto Restaurants, INC.Bayamon3$24K
Municipio DE HatilloHatillo8$7K
Departamento de la Familia - Region MayaguezSan Juan0$0
Plaza Loiza CorporationSanturce2$24K
RN TransportCayey0$0
Lenel Restaurant, Inc.Arecibo0$0
International Security ForceSan Juan0$0
Esteban Cancel AlmodovarSan German0$0
USPS Bayamon Station-Pump ActBayamon0$0
Hogar Nuevo RenacerOrocovis0$0
Point Blank Protective Apparel & Uniforms LLCGuanica3$24K
Damiano Cataldi Maintenance Services, Inc.Carolina0$0
Nieves DisposalAguadilla0$0
Departamento de la Familia - GuayamaGuayama0$0
Hosp Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto RicoSan Juan0$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 →