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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
Cabot Oil & Gas CorpCharleston0$0
The Sports PageMorgantown0$0
Glotfelty Tire Center, Inc.Bridgeport0$0
Weikle Brothers Lumber Company, INC.Sinks Grove4$18K
Hartley Oil Company, INC.Ravenswood3$18K
Gateway IndustriesRonceverte0$0
SMC Electrical Products INC.Huntington2$18K
J & D ContractorsCharleston2$18K
Felman Production LLCLetart5$18K
Martin Steel, INC.Huntington2$18K
Parkersburg Bedding, LLC.Parkersburg2$18K
Greenbrier Hotel CorporationWhite Sulphur Springs3$17K
Gilco Lumber INC.Roderfield2$17K
Carr Concrete a Division of CXT IncorporatedWilliamstown2$17K
Princess Hotel Group LLCSaint Albans2$17K
Tri-State Plating & Polishing, INC.Huntington3$17K
Beckwith Lumber CompanySlatyfork4$17K
Allegheny Wood Products, INC.Smoot2$17K
Cramer Security & InvestigationsBeckley0$0
Woodlands Assisted LivingWorthington0$0
Swanson Industries, INC.Morgantown2$17K
Ergon-West Virginia, INC.Newell2$17K
Cornerstone Interiors, INC.Charleston6$17K
Lexicon, INC.Apple Grove2$17K
Affordable Elderly Care ProvidersBenwood0$0
West Virginia Cashin Recyclables, INC.Nitro2$17K
American Traditions LLCCharleston2$17K
Glotfelty Tire of Morgantown, Inc.Morgantown0$0
American InnHurricane0$0
M & G Polymers USA LLCApple Grove3$16K
Neo Industries, LLCWeirton4$16K
Green Sustainable Solutions, LLC.Parkersburg2$16K
Doss EnterprisesJane Lew0$0
Global Resources Inc.Beckley0$0
A & L ConstructionHurricane0$0
Mid South Carbon CorporationSaint Albans0$0
CMC LLCMorgantown2$16K
Zim's Bagging CompanyPrichard4$16K
Pearl Gate Construction, INC.Winfield2$16K
J. W. Steel INC.Princeton3$16K
Flying W Plastics INCGlenville2$16K
Dingess Lumber Company, INC.Belington2$15K
Estes Express LinesCharleston0$0
Ascott ResourcesDaniels0$0
Woodford Oil Co.Elkins0$0
Groundwater and Environmental ServicesFairmont0$0
Efficient TransportersSophia0$0
Ufp Ranson, LLC.Ranson5$15K
Doddridge County Ambulance AuthorityWest Union0$0
Allegheny Restoration & Builders, INC.Beckley2$15K
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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 →