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Wisconsin — top-third OSHA penalty rollup

Wisconsin ranks #8 of 56 by assessed OSHA penalties ($63.0M), with 9,627 inspections on 4,100 tracked employers.

4,100
Employers
9,627
Inspections
$63.0M
OSHA penalties
$29.8M
Back wages

The state in one line

Wisconsin ranks #8 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 23,614 violations cited across 9,627 inspections and $29.8M in wages recovered for workers.

#8
of 56 states by penalties
2.45
violations per inspection
$15K
avg penalty per employer
1,104
WHD wage-theft cases

This rank counts 50% of the penalty dollars recorded for Wisconsin: only employers with at least two OSHA inspections or $1,000 or more in Wage & Hour back wages. On every recorded penalty dollar it would rank #11 of 56.

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book WI · Wisconsin ABOVE-US · HIGH-PPE

#8/56 · 9,627 insp · $63.0M

  • BOOK 4,100 employers
  • INSP 9,627 inspections
  • RANK #8 of 56
  • PEN $63.0M
  • RATE 2.45 viol/insp
  • VS-US ABOVE-US
  • WHD $29.8M
  • PHOTO Massachusetts

Nearest employer-book peer: Massachusetts ($33.9M penalty gap)

Wisconsin ranks #8 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 23,614 violations cited across 9,627 inspections and $29.8M 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 →

Wisconsin in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Wisconsin carries $63.0M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #8 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Wisconsin ranks nationally

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

$15,362 Top 5% most affordable more affordable than 95% 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%). Below this entry. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). Below this entry. $8,000–$10,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. $10,000–$12,000: 4 U.S. jurisdictions (7%). Below this entry. $12,000–$14,000: 2 U.S. jurisdictions (4%). Below this entry. $14,000–$16,000: 3 U.S. jurisdictions (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Wisconsin $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 Wisconsin.

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
Wisconsin cites 23,614 total violations at an average current penalty of $2667.32 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 Wisconsin

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.

# Employer InspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1 Glory Global Solutions Watertown 0 0 $2.4M
2 Didion Milling, INC. Cambria 13 63 $2.2M
3 Florence Hardwoods, LLC Florence 5 65 $1.4M
4 Ashley Furniture Industries, INC. Arcadia 9 55 $1.4M
5 Precision Pipeline Eau Claire 0 0 $1.4M
6 Northwoods Forestry, Inc. Eleva 0 0 $905K
7 Azco INC Appleton 0 0 $852K
8 Fraser Shipyards, INC. Superior 4 88 $709K
9 Watry Homes New Berlin 0 0 $661K
10 Choice Products USA, LLC Eau Claire 3 28 $623K
11 Wisconsin, State of Madison 0 0 $615K
12 Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products Pound 5 52 $600K
13 Bacilio Rios Appleton 2 12 $585K
14 Fontarome Chemical, INC. Saint Francis 4 57 $477K
15 Mods International INC. Appleton 9 56 $376K
16 3m Company Prairie Du Chien 4 10 $362K
17 Joel Garcia Lopez Menomonee Falls 5 25 $355K
18 Marathon Systems Mukwonago 0 0 $340K
19 Charter Manufacturing, Inc. Saukville 0 0 $338K
20 Fincantieri Marine Group, LLC Sturgeon Bay 18 52 $337K

All employers in Wisconsin

Employer CityInspectionsPenalty
Glory Global Solutions Watertown 0 $0
Didion Milling, INC. Cambria 13 $2.2M
Florence Hardwoods, LLC Florence 5 $1.4M
Ashley Furniture Industries, INC. Arcadia 9 $1.4M
Precision Pipeline Eau Claire 0 $0
Northwoods Forestry, Inc. Eleva 0 $0
Azco INC Appleton 0 $0
Fraser Shipyards, INC. Superior 4 $709K
Watry Homes New Berlin 0 $0
Choice Products USA, LLC Eau Claire 3 $623K
Wisconsin, State of Madison 0 $0
Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products Pound 5 $600K
Bacilio Rios Appleton 2 $585K
Fontarome Chemical, INC. Saint Francis 4 $477K
Mods International INC. Appleton 9 $376K
3m Company Prairie Du Chien 4 $362K
Joel Garcia Lopez Menomonee Falls 5 $355K
Marathon Systems Mukwonago 0 $0
Charter Manufacturing, Inc. Saukville 0 $0
Fincantieri Marine Group, LLC Sturgeon Bay 18 $337K
Dollar Tree Stores, INC. Marinette 2 $334K
Progressive Converting, INC. Appleton 13 $329K
Bacilio Rios Almanza Appleton 2 $313K
Open Arms Assisted Living Racine 0 $0
WD Flooring LLC Laona 8 $275K
Tramont Manufacturing LLC Milwaukee 8 $275K
Geiger Bozich Automotive Group Lake Geneva 0 $0
Ursa Logistics Pewaukee 0 $0
Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries, LLC Browntown 6 $260K
Unfied Cleanroom Construction Sauk City 0 $0
Tigerton Lumber Company Tigerton 7 $250K
Menard, INC. Eau Claire 20 $245K
C&T Drywall, LLC Cecil 0 $0
Del Monte Foods INC. Plover 6 $244K
Abbyland Foods, INC. Abbotsford 13 $244K
Waupaca Foundry, INC. Marinette 12 $244K
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation West Allis 2 $244K
Jennie-O-Turkey Store, INC Barron 7 $244K
Universal Recycling Technologies, LLC Janesville 10 $243K
JBS Green Bay, INC. Green Bay 7 $242K
Kewaunee Fabrications, L.L.C. Kewaunee 3 $242K
Wood Fibers INC. Niagara 7 $237K
Pukall Lumber Company, INC. Arbor Vitae 3 $226K
Pan-O-Gold Baking CO. Sun Prairie 3 $215K
La Tolteca Portage 0 $0
UFE Incorporated Osceola 0 $0
Cedarburg Landscaping Co Inc Mequon 0 $0
Casa Tequila Pewaukee 0 $0
A&C Forestry Services, LLC Eau Claire 0 $0
Unified Cleanroom Construction/LG Chem Sauk City 0 $0
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Industries in Wisconsin

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

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Wisconsin

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Wisconsin (of 170 total).

Milwaukee (519)Madison (191)Green Bay (147)Appleton (140)Eau Claire (136)Oshkosh (81)Waukesha (78)Kenosha (68)Oak Creek (63)Manitowoc (53)Sheboygan (52)Janesville (49)Neenah (49)Menomonee Falls (42)DE Pere (42)LA Crosse (40)Racine (38)New Berlin (35)Fond Du Lac (34)Wausau (34)

View all 170 cities in Wisconsin →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Wisconsin: 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 Wisconsin's employer-book footprint — matched by total assessed OSHA penalties ($63.0M here).

Florida $58.6M New York $67.8M Georgia $57.2M Pennsylvania $72.9M

Similar violations per inspection

States with similarly high violations-per-inspection rates (2.45 here vs 2.26 US average).

Arkansas 2.45/insp Alabama 2.43/insp Washington 2.53/insp North Carolina 2.53/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 →