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State enforcement profile · #55 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Virgin Islands — lower-penalty enforcement profile

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Virgin Islands has 436 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 1,222 OSHA inspections and $1.9M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $873K in back wages across 35 enforcement cases.

436
Employers
1,222
Inspections
$1.9M
OSHA penalties
$873K
Back wages

The state in one line

Virgin Islands ranks #55 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 2,592 violations cited across 1,222 inspections and $873K in wages recovered for workers.

#55
of 56 states by penalties
2.12
violations per inspection
$4K
avg penalty per employer
35
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book VI · Virgin Islands AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE

#55/56 · 1,222 insp · $1.9M

  • BOOK 436 employers
  • INSP 1,222 inspections
  • RANK #55 of 56
  • PEN $1.9M
  • RATE 2.12 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $873K
  • PHOTO Delaware

Nearest employer-book peer: Delaware ($7.5M penalty gap)

Virgin Islands ranks #55 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 2,592 violations cited across 1,222 inspections and $873K 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 →

Virgin Islands in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Virgin Islands carries $1.9M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #55 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Virgin Islands ranks nationally

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

$4,384 Bottom 30% least affordable more affordable than 30% 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. Virgin Islands $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 Virgin Islands.

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
Virgin Islands cites 2,592 total violations at an average current penalty of $737.45 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 Virgin Islands

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
1Caribbean Professional Consultants, Inc.St Thomas00$121K
2Royal T ServicesChristiansted00$116K
3The Home Depot USA, INCST Thomas26$111K
4Bryan's ElectricSt Thomas00$84K
5High Quality ConcreteChristiansted417$76K
6US Virgin Island Department of LaborChristiansted00$68K
7Kmart CorporationChristiansted24$59K
8Food Center CorporationST Thomas218$58K
9Stop and Shop SupermarketFrederiksted520$54K
10Gec, LLCFrederiksted215$52K
11Falken USVIChristiansted00$50K
12Sugar Bay Club & Resort CORP.ST Thomas212$50K
13TSG Water Resources Usvi, INC.ST Thomas413$45K
14Government of USVI-Department of Health- USVISt Thomas00$45K
15SRS, Inc.Christiansted00$44K
16Daily News Publishing Co., Inc.St Thomas00$41K
17Pueblo Sub Base #145St Thomas00$40K
18Amspec ST. Croix, LLCChristiansted49$39K
19Bluewater Construction INC.ST Thomas47$37K
20Sugar Bay Resort & SpaST Thomas415$37K

All employers in Virgin Islands

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
University of the Virgin IslandsST Thomas1$0
Cost-U-Less ST. ThomasST Thomas2$7K
Igy-Ath ST. Thomas HoldingsST Thomas2$7K
Premier Construction CO., INCST Thomas2$7K
Food Center SupermarketST Thomas2$7K
Kmart -Tutu Park Mall Store 3829ST Thomas3$7K
Four Star ConstructionCharlotte Amalie2$6K
Mountain TopST Thomas2$6K
GCG Goddard Catering Group STT CORP.ST Thomas3$6K
Merchants Market ST. CroixST Croix2$6K
Sea View Nursing HomeST Thomas2$6K
Justin BrothersST Thomas3$6K
Carlos Trading, LLCST Thomas2$6K
Chico's DistributingST Thomas3$6K
J. Benton Construction, LLCST Thomas3$6K
A-9 Enterprise, INC.ST Thomas2$6K
J Benton Construction, LLCST Croix2$6K
National Industrial ServicesChristiansted4$6K
Bluewater ConstructionST Thomas2$6K
Tropical Shipping CO., LTD.Christiansted2$6K
Boynes Trucking System INC.ST Thomas3$6K
Kern Construction CO., INC.ST Thomas2$5K
Havana Blue at Morning Star Beach ClubSt Thomas0$0
Spartan Concrete Products, LLC.ST Croix2$5K
V.I. Department of Education- ST CroixFrederiksted10$5K
Best Western Carib Beach ResortST Thomas2$5K
Signature AviationST Thomas2$5K
Magens Point ResortST Thomas2$5K
Reliance Construction Company, LLCST Thomas2$4K
Crown Mountain WaterST Thomas6$4K
Tropical Shipping CO., LTD.ST Croix2$4K
Aqua Design VI, INC.ST John2$4K
Premier Wines & Spirits LTDST Thomas2$4K
Bolongo Bay Beach ClubST Thomas2$4K
Bryan Chick Construction ServicesST Thomas2$4K
Pricesmart, INC.ST Thomas2$4K
Virgin Beverages, INC.ST Thomas4$4K
Florida Coca Cola Bottling CompanyST. Croix2$4K
Bunkers of ST. Croix, INC.Christiansted3$3K
Budget Super Service Center, LLCCharlotte Amalie2$3K
Comfort Cooling, INC.Christiansted2$3K
Caribbean CinemasST Thomas3$3K
Caribbean Food ServiceST Thomas2$3K
Cruzan Viril LTDFrederiksted2$3K
Calidad Construction & Maintenance, LLCKingshill2$3K
Innovative Communications-Business CenterST Thomas2$3K
The Prestige Building CompanyST Thomas2$3K
Floor SpecialistsST Croix2$3K
Virgin Islands PavingKingshill2$3K
Sunset GrilleST Thomas2$3K
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Industries in Virgin Islands

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

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Virgin Islands

The 9 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Virgin Islands.

ST Thomas (172)Christiansted (90)ST Croix (41)Charlotte Amalie (33)Frederiksted (30)Kingshill (27)ST. Thomas (21)ST John (10)ST. Croix (8)

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Virgin Islands: 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 Virgin Islands.

South Carolina $3.0M District of Columbia $3.2M Arizona $4.5M Vermont $4.6M

Similar violations per inspection

Nearest states by inspection-weighted violation rate (2.12 here).

Mississippi 2.13/insp Illinois 2.12/insp Pennsylvania 2.13/insp Rhode Island 2.15/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 →