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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
Adams Thermal Systems, INC. Canton 7 $450K
Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls 0 $0
Strehlow Bees, Inc Kadoka 0 $0
Brink Constructors Rapid City 0 $0
Amtec Corporation Clear Lake 6 $246K
Hultgren Construction, LLC Sioux Falls 2 $201K
Dakota Bodies, LLC Watertown 3 $175K
Global Employment Agency, Inc Sturgis 0 $0
Genuine Builders, Inc. Arlington 0 $0
Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet Sioux Falls 0 $0
Timberline Construction, Inc Rapid City 0 $0
Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, INC. Sioux Falls 3 $104K
The Lodge at Deadwood Deadwood 0 $0
Winter Contracting, LLC Dell Rapids 2 $100K
North Central Farmers Elevator Warner 2 $100K
Vision Quest Solutions Hot Springs 0 $0
Custer State Park Resort Custer 0 $0
Henry Carlson Construction LLC Sioux Falls 2 $92K
Dakota Beverage Company, Inc. Sioux Falls 0 $0
Custom Genetic Solutions, LLC Mitchell 2 $88K
Peska Construction, INC. Sioux Falls 4 $88K
Siteworks INC. Sioux Falls 3 $82K
New Angus, LLC Aberdeen 7 $79K
Royal Distributing Huron 0 $0
Labolt Farmers Grain Company, INC. Labolt 3 $78K
Siteworks INC. Lennox 3 $75K
Krohmer Plumbing, INC. Mitchell 2 $74K
JMJ Caseworks, INC. Sioux Falls 2 $72K
Stone Hill Excavation, LLC Salem 2 $71K
Dagel Steel Florence 0 $0
Alcom, LLC Sioux Falls 5 $67K
Beal Distributing, Inc Sioux Falls 0 $0
Prairie Ag Partners Lake Preston 3 $66K
Fermentationexperts USA, LLC Sioux Falls 2 $65K
J&E Hernandez Construction Sioux Falls 6 $62K
Dynamic Engineering, INC. Watertown 2 $40K
Wall Ambulance Service Wall 0 $0
American Engineered Products, LLC DE Smet 2 $60K
Gage Brothers Concrete Products, INC. Sioux Falls 7 $58K
Jacky's Restaurant & Bakery Sioux Falls 0 $0
Gil Haugan Construction, INC. Sioux Falls 7 $51K
Cardona Construction Sioux Falls 3 $49K
Hearthside Food Solutions LLC North Sioux City 3 $46K
Twin City Fan Companies, LTD. Brookings 3 $46K
Mad Mary's Steakhouse & Saloon Pierre 0 $0
TMone Spearfish 0 $0
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC North Sioux City 3 $44K
Agropur, INC. Lake Norden 3 $43K
Mooody County Dairy Garretson 0 $0
Viaflex, INC. Sioux Falls 2 $42K
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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 →