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State enforcement profile · #42 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

South Dakota — lower-penalty enforcement profile

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), South Dakota has 675 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 901 OSHA inspections and $5.9M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $4.8M in back wages across 363 enforcement cases.

675
Employers
901
Inspections
$5.9M
OSHA penalties
$4.8M
Back wages

The state in one line

South Dakota ranks #42 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 1,901 violations cited across 901 inspections and $4.8M in wages recovered for workers.

#42
of 56 states by penalties
2.11
violations per inspection
$9K
avg penalty per employer
363
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book SD · South Dakota AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE

#42/56 · 901 insp · $5.9M

  • BOOK 675 employers
  • INSP 901 inspections
  • RANK #42 of 56
  • PEN $5.9M
  • RATE 2.11 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $4.8M
  • PHOTO District of Columbia

Nearest employer-book peer: District of Columbia ($2.7M penalty gap)

South Dakota ranks #42 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 1,901 violations cited across 901 inspections and $4.8M 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 →

South Dakota in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

Total assessed OSHA penalties among this state and nearest employer-book peers

penalties

What this shows South Dakota carries $5.9M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #42 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where South Dakota ranks nationally

Average OSHA penalty per tracked employer, vs all 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$8,796 Top 23% most affordable more affordable than 77% 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%). Below this entry. $8,000–$10,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). This entry sits in this band. $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. South Dakota $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 South Dakota.

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
South Dakota cites 1,901 total violations at an average current penalty of $3123.16 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 South Dakota

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
1Adams Thermal Systems, INC.Canton772$450K
2Good Samaritan SocietySioux Falls00$412K
3Strehlow Bees, IncKadoka00$405K
4Brink ConstructorsRapid City00$318K
5Amtec CorporationClear Lake628$246K
6Hultgren Construction, LLCSioux Falls229$201K
7Dakota Bodies, LLCWatertown330$175K
8Global Employment Agency, IncSturgis00$154K
9Genuine Builders, Inc.Arlington00$147K
10Hibachi Grill & Supreme BuffetSioux Falls00$140K
11Timberline Construction, IncRapid City00$120K
12Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, INC.Sioux Falls350$104K
13The Lodge at DeadwoodDeadwood00$103K
14Winter Contracting, LLCDell Rapids24$100K
15North Central Farmers ElevatorWarner29$100K
16Vision Quest SolutionsHot Springs00$97K
17Custer State Park ResortCuster00$94K
18Henry Carlson Construction LLCSioux Falls220$92K
19Dakota Beverage Company, Inc.Sioux Falls00$91K
20Custom Genetic Solutions, LLCMitchell213$88K

All employers in South Dakota

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Days Inn (Yankton)Yankton0$0
IntekSioux Falls0$0
Tappers Bar and GrillBrookings0$0
Black Hills WorksRapid City1$0
Total Epoxy Systems, Inc.Brookings0$0
Wallman FarmsYale0$0
JDs Equipment Service LLCBlack Hawk0$0
Cosand Construction Company, LLCSioux Falls2$2K
Kumelos Design & Construction, INC.Rapid City2$2K
Specialty Roofing and Siding, LLCSioux Falls2$2K
Select Builders, INC.Tea2$1K
Quality InnOacoma0$0
LOT CorporationWatertown0$0
B&G Industries, INC.Watertown2$1K
Your Best AddressSioux Falls0$0
SM LoggingKeystone0$0
Wild Idea BuffaloRapid City0$0
Tee LaunchSioux Falls0$0
605 Building CompanyMitchell2$1K
B & H Masonry, INC.Aberdeen2$1K
kRav'NSioux Falls0$0
Captain Norm'sYankton0$0
Gateway Ford Lincoln ToyotaPierre0$0
South Dakota Farmers UnionHuron0$0
ReStoreRapid City0$0
Travelodge by Wyndham Rapid CityRapid City0$0
J. Geoffrey Slingsby, MD PCRapid City0$0
Discovery Learning CenterSioux Falls0$0
Deadwood Gulch Gaming Resort (Hospitality)Deadwood0$0
New Underwood Schoool DistrictNew Underwood0$0
Servexo, Inc.Sioux Falls0$0
Azteca (El Tapatio)Sioux Falls0$0
Korzan FarmsKimball0$0
Gray ConstructionWatertown3$1K
Tow ProsRapid City0$0
Timmons ConstructionBrookings0$0
Safe Haven Pet ResortRapid City0$0
E & C Roofing and SidingSioux Falls2$1K
Lamb Family FarmsVienna0$0
El Tapatio Mexican RestaurantYankton0$0
Clarkson HealthcareRapid City0$0
Black Hills, Badlands & Lakes AssociationRapid City0$0
Garden Hills Assisted LivingSpearfish0$0
First Adventure Learning CenterSioux Falls0$0
Midwest Ag & Veterinary Service WatertownWatertown0$0
Mineral Palace Hotel & GamingDeadwood0$0
Hampton InnSpearfish0$0
Tires Tires Tires, Inc./327 E. Omaha StreetRapid City0$0
Dakota ElectricSioux Falls0$0
Chris Waldner & Sons ConstructionHuron0$0
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Industries in South Dakota

Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within South Dakota.

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingWholesale Trade

Top Cities in South Dakota

The 17 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within South Dakota.

Sioux Falls (226)Rapid City (106)Watertown (31)Brookings (24)Mitchell (15)Aberdeen (15)Yankton (14)North Sioux City (13)Tea (12)Brandon (11)Huron (10)Deadwood (10)Spearfish (8)Pierre (7)Hill City (7)Keystone (7)DE Smet (5)

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for South Dakota: 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

Lower-penalty jurisdictions nationwide with similar inspection-weighted violation rates to South Dakota.

Indiana $6.0M Oregon $5.8M Kentucky $5.7M Montana $5.6M

Similar violations per inspection

Nearest states by inspection-weighted violation rate (2.11 here).

Vermont 2.11/insp Illinois 2.12/insp Mississippi 2.13/insp Pennsylvania 2.13/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 →