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State enforcement profile · #38 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

West Virginia — lower-penalty enforcement profile

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), West Virginia has 1,258 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 1,679 OSHA inspections and $7.0M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $17.5M in back wages across 643 enforcement cases.

1,258
Employers
1,679
Inspections
$7.0M
OSHA penalties
$17.5M
Back wages

The state in one line

West Virginia ranks #38 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 3,289 violations cited across 1,679 inspections and $17.5M in wages recovered for workers.

#38
of 56 states by penalties
1.96
violations per inspection
$6K
avg penalty per employer
643
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

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

#38/56 · 1,679 insp · $7.0M

  • BOOK 1,258 employers
  • INSP 1,679 inspections
  • RANK #38 of 56
  • PEN $7.0M
  • RATE 1.96 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $17.5M
  • PHOTO Alaska

Nearest employer-book peer: Alaska ($5.0M penalty gap)

West Virginia ranks #38 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 3,289 violations cited across 1,679 inspections and $17.5M 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 →

West Virginia in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows West Virginia carries $7.0M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #38 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where West Virginia ranks nationally

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

$5,601 Bottom 43% least affordable more affordable than 43% 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. West 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 West 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
West Virginia cites 3,289 total violations at an average current penalty of $2142.24 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 West 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
1BlackJewel L.L.C.Milton00$4.5M
2Team EnvironmentalMillwood00$1.9M
3Fire & Safety Investigation Consulting SvcsBridgeport00$818K
4Charm Builders, LTD.Wheeling321$816K
5XMV, Inc.Princeton00$718K
6Gantt's Excavating & Contracting Inc.Martinsburg00$451K
7Fusion Japanese Steak HouseTriadelphia00$392K
8Appalachian Stream Restoration LLCSumerco00$257K
9Loved Ones In Home Care, LLCSouth Charleston00$234K
10Las Trancas Authentic Mexican CuisineClarksburg00$193K
11Blackjewel LLC - Admin OfficeMilton00$190K
12Greenbrier Smokeless CoalRupert00$180K
13Las TrancasVienna00$173K
14BlackJewel, LLC - PaxScarbro00$163K
15Black Bear BurritosMorgantown00$161K
16A.D.T. SecurityPoca00$155K
17TropicsMorgantown00$143K
18Community Alternatives West VirginiaMorgantown00$140K
19Princeton Health Care CenterPrinceton00$135K
20Brooks Run Mining, LLCSutton00$135K

All employers in West Virginia

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
BlackJewel L.L.C.Milton0$0
Team EnvironmentalMillwood0$0
Fire & Safety Investigation Consulting SvcsBridgeport0$0
Charm Builders, LTD.Wheeling3$816K
XMV, Inc.Princeton0$0
Gantt's Excavating & Contracting Inc.Martinsburg0$0
Fusion Japanese Steak HouseTriadelphia0$0
Appalachian Stream Restoration LLCSumerco0$0
Loved Ones In Home Care, LLCSouth Charleston0$0
Las Trancas Authentic Mexican CuisineClarksburg0$0
Blackjewel LLC - Admin OfficeMilton0$0
Greenbrier Smokeless CoalRupert0$0
Las TrancasVienna0$0
BlackJewel, LLC - PaxScarbro0$0
Black Bear BurritosMorgantown0$0
A.D.T. SecurityPoca0$0
TropicsMorgantown0$0
Community Alternatives West VirginiaMorgantown0$0
Princeton Health Care CenterPrinceton0$0
Brooks Run Mining, LLCSutton0$0
Fat Patty'sBarboursville0$0
Cam LogisticsLittleton0$0
AL Solutions, INC.New Cumberland2$125K
Fusion Japanese Steak HouseVienna0$0
Apex Pipeline Services, Inc.Nitro0$0
Job Squad, Inc.Bridgeport0$0
Randolph County Sheltered WorkshopElkins0$0
Wayne Lumber & Mulch, INC.Wayne3$113K
K&F Construction, INC.Morgantown3$106K
Continental Brick CompanyMartinsburg2$106K
Pilgrim's Pride CorporationMoorefield7$64K
Bulldog Rack of Weirton, INC.Weirton4$103K
CassMartinsburg0$0
Tema North America, LLCKearneysville7$96K
Tecnocap, LLCGlen Dale7$94K
Tampico Mexican Restaurant - Parkersburg, WVParkersburg0$0
X P Lawn CareOceana0$0
Jan-Care - North CentralBeckley0$0
Peach State Roofing, INC.Charleston2$86K
Roofing Solutions, LLCCharleston3$85K
Professional Services of America, Inc (PSA).Parkersburg0$0
Ole, Jose Grill & CantinaPineville0$0
Jupiter Aluminum CorporationWellsburg6$82K
Sodexo EducationPhilippi3$78K
Ben's Creek Operations WV LLCCharleston0$0
Hercules International, INC.Huntington5$76K
Gran Ranchero Mexican RestaurantParkersburg0$0
BRG HoldingsWinfield2$75K
Greenbrier MedicalCharleston0$0
Black Bear Burritos EvansdaleMorgantown0$0
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Industries in West Virginia

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

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingMining, Quarrying, Oil & GasOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUnknownUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in West Virginia

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within West Virginia (of 55 total).

Charleston (120)Huntington (93)Morgantown (72)Martinsburg (48)Beckley (47)Wheeling (40)Parkersburg (39)Fairmont (30)Princeton (29)Clarksburg (28)Bridgeport (21)Weirton (20)Bluefield (20)Hurricane (19)Buckhannon (18)South Charleston (17)Barboursville (17)Elkins (15)Nitro (13)Summersville (13)

View all 55 cities in West Virginia →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for West 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

Lower-penalty jurisdictions nationwide with similar inspection-weighted violation rates to West Virginia.

Idaho $7.1M Utah $6.7M New Hampshire $7.7M Rhode Island $6.4M

Similar violations per inspection

Nearest states by inspection-weighted violation rate (1.96 here).

Virginia 1.99/insp Minnesota 2.00/insp Texas 2.01/insp South Carolina 1.90/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 →