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State enforcement profile · #39 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Utah — lower-penalty enforcement profile

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Utah has 2,434 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 3,841 OSHA inspections and $6.7M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $24.4M in back wages across 1,067 enforcement cases.

2,434
Employers
3,841
Inspections
$6.7M
OSHA penalties
$24.4M
Back wages

The state in one line

Utah ranks #39 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 6,414 violations cited across 3,841 inspections and $24.4M in wages recovered for workers.

#39
of 56 states by penalties
1.67
violations per inspection
$3K
avg penalty per employer
1,067
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book UT · Utah AT/BELOW-US · LOW-PPE

#39/56 · 3,841 insp · $6.7M

  • BOOK 2,434 employers
  • INSP 3,841 inspections
  • RANK #39 of 56
  • PEN $6.7M
  • RATE 1.67 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $24.4M
  • PHOTO Louisiana

Nearest employer-book peer: Louisiana ($1.9M penalty gap)

Utah ranks #39 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 6,414 violations cited across 3,841 inspections and $24.4M 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 →

Utah in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Utah carries $6.7M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #39 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Utah ranks nationally

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

$2,753 Bottom 11% least affordable more affordable than 11% 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. Utah $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 Utah.

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
Utah cites 6,414 total violations at an average current penalty of $1044.66 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 Utah

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
1Deeproot Studios, LLCSandy00$1.4M
2ConvergysOgden00$1.3M
3US Magnesium LLCGrantsville456$1.2M
4C&E Stone MasonryWoods Cross00$603K
5RAM Exteriors, Inc.American Fork00$566K
6CR England, Inc.Salt Lake City00$506K
7Diamond Wireless, LLCSandy00$467K
8Deseret Health GroupBountiful00$403K
9FLSmidthMidvale00$369K
10Simply Right, Inc.Salt Lake City00$332K
11CoNextions Medical CorporationSalt Lake City00$319K
12The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus ChristBeaver00$312K
13OMBU Hot Pot, LLCSalt Lake City00$293K
14Kyco ServicesSpanish Fork00$279K
15Solid DrywallMidvale00$275K
16Chinatown SupermarketSalt Lake City00$239K
17J&S MechanicalDraper00$222K
18Management & Training CorporationCenterville00$218K
19Wave IptSalt Lake City00$205K
20Brahma Group IncSalt Lake City00$202K

All employers in Utah

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Tuff Shed INC.Salt Lake City2$878
B & B Acquisition INC.Salt Lake City2$875
Snap Lock Industries, INC.Salt Lake City2$875
Salt Lake Cable & Harness INC.North Salt Lake2$875
Aero Tech Manufacturing, INCNorth Salt Lake2$875
Buff Enterprises INC.Salt Lake City3$875
Dfa Dairy Brands Ice Cream, LLCSaint George2$875
United States Cold Storage INC.Syracuse3$875
Reynolds Presto Products INC.Lewiston2$875
Deseret Laboratories INCSaint George2$875
Macey's INCWest Jordan2$875
Les Schwab Tire CentersSalt Lake City2$875
Danone US, LLCWest Jordan5$837
S C Cowan ConstrNephi2$800
US Custom Builders, INCSalt Lake City2$800
Blackdog Stone, LLCKamas2$788
Hale Centre TheatreSandy3$755
Western Coating INC.Ogden2$751
United Parcel ServiceNorth Logan2$750
Khi Mechanical ServicesSalt Lake City3$750
Lec Cabinets LLCTooele2$750
Musely Compounding Pharmacy LLCSalt Lake City2$750
Wheelwright Lumber COOgden2$750
Wholesome GoodsCenterville2$750
Smash-IT Rage Rooms OgdenOgden2$750
Utah Shutters, INC.West Valley4$750
Creative Granite & Design, LLCSalt Lake City3$750
Bish's Sheet Metal WorksSalt Lake City2$750
Rock Solid RoofingLayton2$750
Heavy Stone Rings LLCOrem2$750
Stanfield Shutter CO.Salt Lake City2$750
Four BS Roofing MGT. INC.Payson2$750
Design-Tek Tool & Plastics, INC.Ogden2$750
Quality MFG., INC.Monticello2$750
Stevens Mill INC.Saint George2$750
Brighton Homes Utah LLCNorth Salt Lake2$750
Kobalt Const. INCMidvale2$750
Anjo Machine LLCSalt Lake City2$750
Zwick ConstructionSalt Lake City4$750
Havenhill Homes LLC.Kaysville2$750
Westland Construction INCHerriman2$750
Wagstaff Crane Services LLCSalt Lake City2$750
Metal Force, INC.Roy2$750
Pintail Construction LLCDraper2$750
Voyager Manufacturing LLCOgden2$750
EntrematicWest Valley City2$750
Brady Roofing, INC.Salt Lake City2$750
Bud Mahas Construction, INCSaint George2$750
Waterpro INCDraper2$750
Diversified Transfer & Storage INCSalt Lake City2$750
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Industries in Utah

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

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManagement of CompaniesManufacturingMining, Quarrying, Oil & GasOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Utah

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Utah (of 72 total).

Salt Lake City (621)Ogden (151)West Jordan (82)Sandy (68)Orem (63)Lehi (60)West Valley City (60)Provo (59)North Salt Lake (55)Saint George (54)Draper (48)Park City (47)Clearfield (46)South Jordan (44)Layton (43)Springville (38)Spanish Fork (37)Logan (34)Tooele (34)Midvale (32)

View all 72 cities in Utah →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Utah: 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 Utah.

Rhode Island $6.4M West Virginia $7.0M Idaho $7.1M Indiana $6.0M

Similar violations per inspection

States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near Utah's 1.67 per inspection.

Kentucky 1.69/insp Puerto Rico 1.65/insp Nevada 1.64/insp California 1.73/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 →