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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 violationAlabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71California, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38
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
National Sheet Metal- Liberty PlaceManassas0$0
Lanford Brothers Company, INCMarion2$187K
Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling CompanyArlington0$0
Peosys International, IncWoodbridge0$0
Plaza Azteca Salsa ThimbleshoalsNewport News0$0
Great Eastern GroupVirginia Beach0$0
Ameritrans - #11Dumfries0$0
El Rodeo - Wildwood, Inc.Salem0$0
OutsourceMC Lean0$0
Culinary Command CuisineArlington0$0
Absolute StaffersFort Eustis0$0
Shaw Construction CorporationChesapeake2$175K
City of Norfolk Utilities Department/Water Distribution DivisionNorfolk5$175K
Angel Senior Home CareChantilly0$0
Hertless Brothers Roofing, INC.Richmond3$172K
Bio.Net Electric LLCHenrico0$0
Premier Home Health CarePortsmouth0$0
KDK TransportCoeburn0$0
Sotera Defense Solutions, IncHerndon0$0
Ameritrans - #12Dumfries0$0
Cifuentes ConstructionArlington0$0
Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, IncorporatedNewport News12$168K
Del Monte Fresh Production H2AMappsville0$0
Plaza Azteca - BroadRichmond0$0
JAG Contractor Inc.Alexandria0$0
Sitters Adult CarePortsmouth0$0
Phoenix Packaging OperationsDublin11$165K
Love Hand Home HealthChantilly0$0
Service Source Inc.Oakton0$0
Samuel, Son & CO (USA) INC.Lebanon2$165K
I & B Drywall, Inc.Hampton0$0
Shamin HotelsChester0$0
G & R Gas ServicesCedar Bluff0$0
Plaza Azteca Las GaviotasChesapeake0$0
Plaza Azteca Glen AllenGlen Allen0$0
Government Solutions Inc (GSI)Alexandria0$0
Express Services Inc.Manassas0$0
Plaza Azteca Mexican RestauranteVirginia Beach0$0
Care With LoveFairfax0$0
J.D. HammondYorktown0$0
Daikin Applied Americas INC.Verona14$153K
El Patio Mexican GrillBristol0$0
Plaza Azteca HamptonHampton0$0
Advanced Caulking & WaterproofingFairfax0$0
Union DrywallMidlothian0$0
Hall Brothers Electrical Contractor, Inc.Colonial Heights0$0
Loudoun Pharmacy CorporationSterling0$0
Safar CarpetFairfax0$0
Virginia Transformer CORP.Troutville7$149K
Jenesys Home Health Care Services, Inc.Chesapeake0$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 →