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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
Pitman Farms INC.Moroni5$17K
Lifetime ProductsClearfield6$17K
Desert Stream Industries, INC.Nephi4$17K
Stake Center Locating (Layton)Salt Lake City0$0
Stingray DistributingLehi0$0
Leggings Live (15(a)(3))Spanish Fork0$0
QSS, LLC Quality Staffing ServicesSalt Lake City0$0
Vasa Fitness (Tooele)Tooele0$0
Grove Creek Foods LLCPleasant Grove4$17K
JLR Engineering (UDOT)Salt Lake City0$0
R. Larson Sheep Co.Ephraim0$0
Vasa Fitness (University & Corporate Office)Orem0$0
Liberty Safe & Security Products, INC.Payson13$16K
DAW Construction GroupDraper0$0
B & B Superior Builders LLCSandy2$16K
New York Pizza Patrol (NYPD) DraperDraper0$0
Murray Drywall, Inc.Vernal0$0
Elvis Martinez LLCPark City3$16K
Vox Nutrition IncWest Jordan0$0
Vinyl Guys INCSouth Jordan2$16K
DG Construction Services CORPClearfield6$16K
Cutting Edge Pools & LandscapeSaint George0$0
Ralph L Wadsworth Construction CompanyDraper0$0
Sparkle Express Carwash and DetailingRiverton0$0
D&T Landscaping and Maintenance, Inc.American Fork0$0
US Synthetic CORP.Orem7$16K
Watch Dogs Home InspectorsOgden0$0
Rimrock ConstructionDraper0$0
Petiq LLCSpringville4$16K
Petiq MFG, LLCSpringville5$16K
US Magnesium LLCSkull Valley6$16K
Shane Demler MasonryNewton0$0
Lone Star Builders LLC (Farmington)Springville0$0
Best VinylLehi0$0
Fat Bob's GarageLayton0$0
Williams International CO. LLCOgden5$15K
Chick Fil A Red Rock CommonsSaint George0$0
NexpediteProvo0$0
Cedar FortSpringville0$0
Lenny's Richfield Family PharmacyRichfield0$0
Dollar General CORPSalt Lake City2$15K
Salt Lake General Contracting LLCSouth Jordan2$15K
Storm Ridge, Inc. (Marysvale)Marysvale0$0
Action Target INCProvo6$15K
Resort QuestPark City0$0
Tom Stuart Construction, INC.Lehi2$15K
Mountain States Marketing and SalesSalt Lake City0$0
Compass MineralsOgden3$15K
Warehouse Bar & KitchenCedar City0$0
Oil StopSalt Lake City0$0
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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 →