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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

This rank counts 41% of the penalty dollars recorded for South Dakota: 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 #46 of 56.

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.

# Employer InspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1 Adams Thermal Systems, INC. Canton 7 72 $450K
2 Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls 0 0 $412K
3 Strehlow Bees, Inc Kadoka 0 0 $405K
4 Brink Constructors Rapid City 0 0 $318K
5 Amtec Corporation Clear Lake 6 28 $246K
6 Hultgren Construction, LLC Sioux Falls 2 29 $201K
7 Dakota Bodies, LLC Watertown 3 30 $175K
8 Global Employment Agency, Inc Sturgis 0 0 $154K
9 Genuine Builders, Inc. Arlington 0 0 $147K
10 Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet Sioux Falls 0 0 $140K
11 Timberline Construction, Inc Rapid City 0 0 $120K
12 Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, INC. Sioux Falls 3 50 $104K
13 The Lodge at Deadwood Deadwood 0 0 $103K
14 Winter Contracting, LLC Dell Rapids 2 4 $100K
15 North Central Farmers Elevator Warner 2 9 $100K
16 Vision Quest Solutions Hot Springs 0 0 $97K
17 Custer State Park Resort Custer 0 0 $94K
18 Henry Carlson Construction LLC Sioux Falls 2 20 $92K
19 Dakota Beverage Company, Inc. Sioux Falls 0 0 $91K
20 Custom Genetic Solutions, LLC Mitchell 2 13 $88K

All employers in South Dakota

Employer CityInspectionsPenalty
Storm Mountain Center Rapid City 0 $0
Harvard Integrations, LP Tea 3 $22K
Dalsin INC. Sioux Falls 2 $22K
East River Homes, INC. Watertown 2 $21K
Custom Fabricators, INC. Watertown 2 $21K
Kroon Home Improvement Sioux Falls 3 $21K
Crossroads Inn Martin 0 $0
Thunder Ridge Construction, LLC Tea 2 $21K
H & I Grain of Hetland, INC. DE Smet 2 $21K
Marmen Energy, INC. Brandon 5 $21K
Masaba, INC. Vermillion 3 $21K
T & J Industries, INC. Sioux Falls 3 $21K
Morris Construction Enterprises, INC. Sioux Falls 5 $20K
Engineered Concrete Products, LLC Rapid City 2 $20K
Jeff Paplow Harvesting Roscoe 0 $0
Xcel Roofing of Siouxland, LLC Sioux Falls 3 $20K
Dakota Fiberglass, INC Webster 2 $20K
A-1 Sewer & Drain, Inc. Rapid City 0 $0
Comfort Inn & Suites Hill City 0 $0
Pazour Cattle Co. Fort Pierre 0 $0
Dalsin, INC. Sioux Falls 2 $19K
Grand Prairie Foods, INC. Sioux Falls 3 $19K
Sentry, LLC Watertown 2 $19K
Rochester Armored Car Co. Sioux Falls 0 $0
Fimco, INC. North Sioux City 2 $18K
Red's All Natural, LLC North Sioux City 2 $18K
Bawek Trucking, LLC Doland 0 $0
Cowboy Roofing & Construction, LLC Sioux Falls 2 $18K
Lifescape, INC. Sioux Falls 2 $18K
Moore's a-1 Ditching, INC. Rapid City 2 $18K
Cimpl's, INC. Yankton 2 $18K
J & J Earthworks, INC. Watertown 2 $18K
Bethany Homes, Brandon SD Brandon 0 $0
Graff Roofing, INC. Sioux Falls 6 $18K
Daily Clean Food and Drink Sioux Falls 0 $0
Cardinal Industries, INC. Aberdeen 3 $18K
Thunder Ridge Construction, LLC Sioux Falls 3 $18K
Puetz Corporation Watertown 2 $18K
Kevin Hoppe Construction, INC. Tea 4 $18K
Winter Brothers Underground, INC. Sioux Falls 2 $18K
Niemi Ranch Buffalo 0 $0
Signal 88 Security Sioux Falls 0 $0
Truenorth Steel Huron 2 $18K
Diamond Roofing Corporation Rapid City 2 $18K
Sturgis Regional Senior Care Sturgis 0 $0
Lloyd Companies, LLC Sioux Falls 7 $17K
Mueller Lumber Company Mitchell 3 $17K
Agwrx Cooperative Watertown 2 $17K
H & R Roofing of South Dakota, INC. Sioux Falls 3 $16K
Northern Extrusion Tooling, INC. Yankton 2 $16K
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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 →