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State enforcement profile · #11 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Virginia — top-third OSHA penalty rollup

Virginia ranks #11 of 56 by assessed OSHA penalties ($48.1M), with 14,670 inspections on 8,028 tracked employers.

8,028
Employers
14,670
Inspections
$48.1M
OSHA penalties
$150.6M
Back wages

The state in one line

Virginia ranks #11 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 29,121 violations cited across 14,670 inspections and $150.6M in wages recovered for workers.

#11
of 56 states by penalties
1.99
violations per inspection
$6K
avg penalty per employer
2,783
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book VA · Virginia AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE

#11/56 · 14,670 insp · $48.1M

  • BOOK 8,028 employers
  • INSP 14,670 inspections
  • RANK #11 of 56
  • PEN $48.1M
  • RATE 1.99 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $150.6M
  • PHOTO Ohio

Nearest employer-book peer: Ohio ($58.1M penalty gap)

Virginia ranks #11 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 29,121 violations cited across 14,670 inspections and $150.6M 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 →

Virginia in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Virginia carries $48.1M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #11 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Virginia ranks nationally

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

$5,989 Top 46% most affordable more affordable than 54% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Virginia $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 Virginia.

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
Virginia cites 29,121 total violations at an average current penalty of $1651.15 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 Virginia

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
1Inverness Technologies, Inc.Annandale00$14.6M
2CarePeople Home Health, Inc.Annandale00$3.9M
3The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyDanville36261$3.6M
4FpmiAlexandria00$3.2M
5Csra, LLCFalls Church00$2.8M
6Computing Technologies, Inc. State DepartmentFairfax00$2.6M
7Inverness Technolgies, IncAnnandale00$2.6M
8LaserShip, Inc.Vienna00$2.5M
9Peregrine Technical Solutions LLC.Yorktown00$2.3M
10Metters Industries, Inc.McLean00$2.1M
11Thomas Builders of Virginia, INC.Lynchburg626$2.0M
12Young's HealthcareAnnandale00$2.0M
13Prosegur Services Group, Inc.Herndon00$1.8M
14Thomas Builders of Virginia, INC.Roanoke823$1.6M
15ECS Federal, LLCFairfax00$1.6M
16Apex Systems LLCGlen Allen00$1.4M
17Unlimited Care 4 Home CorpStafford00$1.4M
18Thomas Builders of Virginia, INC.Daleville618$1.3M
19Reliance Medical TransportVirginia Beach00$1.2M
20Hair CutteryVienna00$1.1M

All employers in Virginia

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Sage ComputingReston0$0
Woodspring Suites ManassasManassas0$0
County of Amherst - Dept. of Public SafetyAmherst0$0
Trans Pro Pak, INCGalax3$52K
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture CompanyGalax6$52K
Bonums Oyster Company, Inc.Kinsale0$0
The Amayas Framing, INC.Newport News4$52K
Evansham ManorWytheville0$0
Lotte Plaza Market_CentrevilleCentreville0$0
Woodspring Suites Colonial HeightsColonial Heights0$0
Perdue Foods, LLCAccomac5$51K
Red Sun Farms, LLCDublin5$9K
Nestle USADanville4$51K
Cure Home Health, LLCVienna0$0
Mediterranean Breeze Restaurant & Sports BarHerndon0$0
Freyssinet, Inc.Sterling0$0
T.L. Walker ContractingChantilly0$0
Apex Systems, LLC (VA)Glen Allen0$0
Ameritrans - #18Dumfries0$0
Swanson Security Guard & Patrol ServicesRichmond0$0
360 Truck StopAmelia Court House0$0
Utility Trailer Manufacturing COGlade Spring7$50K
Ameritrans - #8Dumfries0$0
Prillaman CraneHampton0$0
Country Inn and SuitesPetersburg0$0
Green Valley CommonsWinchester0$0
Pro-Pave, IncorporatedSterling0$0
Lucky Convenience StoresDillwyn0$0
LeidosReston0$0
Woodspring Suites GreenbrierChesapeake0$0
Owens Brockway Glass Company INC.Toano6$50K
Comfort Care Senior HomeBlacksburg0$0
Thor SolutionsArlington0$0
Potomac Tennis LLCManassas0$0
Plaza Azteca-LeesburgLeesburg0$0
Cowan SystemsHenrico0$0
Bobby Boothe Roofing INC.Abingdon4$49K
Delta Star, INC. DBA Delta Star EastLynchburg2$49K
Central CareAlexandria0$0
Turner's Service Company, Inc.Manassas0$0
Iscope Technology IncVienna0$0
Crescent Hospice Inc.Charlottesville0$0
Davis Paige Management Systems DHS Access ConAnnandale0$0
The Entwistle CompanyDanville2$49K
Ameritrans - #7Dumfries0$0
Blue Ridge Fiberboard, INC.Danville5$49K
TechnoPref Industries, IncAlexandria0$0
J & A Hospitality Staffing Inc.Alexandria0$0
Lindsay VolkswagenSterling0$0
Ameritrans - #2Dumfries0$0
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Industries in Virginia

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

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 & WarehousingUnknownUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Virginia

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Virginia (of 184 total).

Richmond (572)Virginia Beach (563)Norfolk (465)Chesapeake (312)Roanoke (258)Lynchburg (230)Newport News (211)Blacksburg (177)Alexandria (172)Hampton (146)Portsmouth (135)Fredericksburg (135)Suffolk (133)Henrico (131)Charlottesville (130)Arlington (127)Williamsburg (122)Manassas (101)Sterling (100)Glen Allen (100)

View all 184 cities in Virginia →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Virginia: 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

Other top-third penalty states outside Virginia's employer-book footprint — matched by total assessed OSHA penalties ($48.1M here).

Michigan $45.4M Alabama $43.4M Georgia $57.2M Florida $58.6M

Similar violations per inspection

Nearest states by inspection-weighted violation rate (1.99 here).

Minnesota 2.00/insp West Virginia 1.96/insp Texas 2.01/insp Massachusetts 2.04/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 →