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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
Utah Pacific Bridge & Steel LTDLindon3$500
Kids Behavioral Health of Utah, INC.West Jordan3$500
Orbit Irrigation Products, LLCSalt Lake City2$500
Makers Line, LLCSalt Lake City4$500
Mountain Crane Service LLCSalt Lake City2$500
Smith's Food & Drug Centers, INC.Layton2$500
Builders Firstsource INC.Salt Lake City2$500
Target CorporationSouth Jordan2$500
Tokyo Electron America INCLehi2$500
McWane Ductile, INCProvo3$500
The Kroger CompanyWest Valley City2$500
Lagoon CORP INCFarmington2$500
MFS, LLCOrem2$500
Costco WholesaleSalt Lake City2$500
Tycon INCSalt Lake City2$500
Skyline ConstructionFruit Heights2$500
Wasatch Lighting INC DBA Wasatch IronSpringville2$500
Albertsons DistributionNorth Salt Lake2$500
Creative Granite & Design LLCSalt Lake City3$498
Thompson MFG INCClearfield2$438
FW Specialties LLCSalt Lake City2$422
Inve Aquaculture INCSalt Lake City3$375
Northwest Standard CORP.West Jordan2$375
Metalmart INCLehi2$375
Redman Van & Storage CO.Salt Lake City4$375
Sphere One Aviation, LLCCedar City2$375
Lance Machining, INC.Sandy2$375
Carpenter Paper CompanyNorth Salt Lake2$375
Gramoll Construction CompanySpringville2$375
North Star Printing, LLCSpanish Fork2$375
Merrill CorporationClearfield2$375
Bent Log Designs, INC.Draper2$375
Wasatch Metal Finishing INC.Clearfield2$375
Top Notch Wood, LLCMurray2$375
JKD Products INCClearfield2$375
Aladdin Industries INCSalt Lake City2$375
Nedakovic Masonry & Concrete INCSalt Lake City2$375
JR Plumbing INCSalt Lake City2$375
Simply Topzz LLCSalt Lake City2$373
Oldcastle Apg West INC.North Salt Lake2$372
Superior Filtration Products LLCOgden2$350
Universal Contracting LLCSandy2$338
Impersanature Studios & Design LLCSandy2$337
Smith Power Products, INC.Salt Lake City2$313
Little CaesarsTremonton2$300
Ferrus Industries INCWest Jordan2$300
Jaco Masonry INCHerriman2$300
Propak Logistics INCSalt Lake City4$250
Harmons City INCMidvale2$250
Eric'sons, INC.Ogden2$250
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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 →