State enforcement profile · #11 of 56 by penalties
Workplace enforcement in Virginia
Virginia has 7,963 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 14,328 OSHA inspections and $46.1M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $150.2M in back wages across 2,768 enforcement cases.
- 7,963
- Employers
- 14,328
- Inspections
- $46.1M
- OSHA penalties
- $150.2M
- Back wages
The state in one line
Virginia ranks #11 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 28,396 violations cited across 14,328 inspections and $150.2M in wages recovered for workers.
- #11
- of 56 states by penalties
- 1.98
- violations per inspection
- $6K
- avg penalty per employer
- 2,768
- WHD wage-theft cases
What the data says about Virginia
Federal workplace enforcement in Virginia covers 7,963 employers with 14,328 total OSHA inspections on record. Inspectors documented 28,396 violations statewide, yielding 1.98 violations per inspection on average. OSHA has assessed $46.1M in penalties against employers in the state, averaging $6K per tracked employer.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) adds a separate enforcement layer, recovering $150.2M in back wages across 2,768 cases — an average of $54K per case. Combined OSHA and WHD enforcement activity gives workers, journalists, and researchers a verifiable record of which employers have been cited and which workplaces regulators have prioritized.
The employers listed on this page represent workplaces with at least two OSHA inspections or $1,000 or more in WHD back wages owed. Data is sourced directly from data.dol.gov. Penalty figures are current assessed amounts — reflecting any settlements, informal conference reductions, or formal contest outcomes. Click any employer below to view their full inspection history, violation breakdown by severity, and wage-compliance record.
Top violators in Virginia
| # | Employer | Inspections | Violations | Penalty + wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness Technologies, Inc. Annandale | 0 | 0 | $14.6M |
| 2 | CarePeople Home Health, Inc. Annandale | 0 | 0 | $3.9M |
| 3 | FPMI Alexandria | 0 | 0 | $3.2M |
| 4 | CSRA, LLC Falls Church | 0 | 0 | $2.8M |
| 5 | THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY DANVILLE | 31 | 240 | $2.6M |
| 6 | Computing Technologies, Inc. State Department Fairfax | 0 | 0 | $2.6M |
| 7 | Inverness Technolgies, Inc Annandale | 0 | 0 | $2.6M |
| 8 | LaserShip, Inc. Vienna | 0 | 0 | $2.5M |
| 9 | Metters Industries, Inc. McLean | 0 | 0 | $2.1M |
| 10 | Peregrine Technical Solutions LLC. Yorktown | 0 | 0 | $2.0M |
| 11 | THOMAS BUILDERS OF VIRGINIA, INC. LYNCHBURG | 6 | 26 | $2.0M |
| 12 | Young's Healthcare Annandale | 0 | 0 | $2.0M |
| 13 | ECS Federal, LLC Fairfax | 0 | 0 | $1.6M |
| 14 | Apex Systems LLC Glen Allen | 0 | 0 | $1.4M |
| 15 | Unlimited Care 4 Home Corp STAFFORD | 0 | 0 | $1.4M |
| 16 | THOMAS BUILDERS OF VIRGINIA, INC. ROANOKE | 7 | 16 | $1.3M |
| 17 | THOMAS BUILDERS OF VIRGINIA, INC. DALEVILLE | 6 | 18 | $1.3M |
| 18 | Prosegur Services Group, Inc. Herndon | 0 | 0 | $1.2M |
| 19 | Reliance Medical Transport Virginia Beach | 0 | 0 | $1.2M |
| 20 | Hair Cuttery Vienna | 0 | 0 | $1.1M |
All employers in Virginia
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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 →
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.