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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

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.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1Glory Global SolutionsWatertown00$2.4M
2Didion Milling, INC.Cambria1363$2.2M
3Florence Hardwoods, LLCFlorence565$1.4M
4Ashley Furniture Industries, INC.Arcadia955$1.4M
5Precision PipelineEau Claire00$1.4M
6Northwoods Forestry, Inc.Eleva00$905K
7Azco INCAppleton00$852K
8Fraser Shipyards, INC.Superior488$709K
9Watry HomesNew Berlin00$661K
10Choice Products USA, LLCEau Claire328$623K
11Wisconsin, State ofMadison00$615K
12Northeastern Wisconsin Wood ProductsPound552$600K
13Bacilio RiosAppleton212$585K
14Fontarome Chemical, INC.Saint Francis457$477K
15Mods International INC.Appleton956$376K
163m CompanyPrairie Du Chien410$362K
17Joel Garcia LopezMenomonee Falls525$355K
18Marathon SystemsMukwonago00$340K
19Charter Manufacturing, Inc.Saukville00$338K
20Fincantieri Marine Group, LLCSturgeon Bay1852$337K

All employers in Wisconsin

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Steelwind Industries, INC.Oak Creek6$20K
Heartland Construction, INC.West Bend2$20K
Marion Body Works INC.Marion3$20K
A.M. Sanchez Home Builders LLCSlinger2$20K
Energy Efficient SolutionsMadison0$0
Tenere INC.Dresser3$20K
Vulcan Global Manufacturing Solutions, INC.Milwaukee6$20K
Don Evans of Nevada, INC.Oshkosh5$20K
Converting Technology, INC.Milwaukee5$20K
Young Microbrush, LLCGrafton2$20K
Westby Builders LLCWestby2$20K
New View IndustriesGillett0$0
Alto-Shaam, INC.Menomonee Falls4$20K
Cascades Holding US INC.Eau Claire4$20K
Los Jaripeos of SeymourSeymour0$0
Journey Sushi and Seafood BuffetMadison0$0
BASIC PacificMadison0$0
The Procter & Gamble Paper Products CompanyGreen Bay4$20K
A&M Contractors LLCCedarburg2$20K
Lunda Construction CompanyMenasha2$19K
Metal-Era, INC.Waukesha4$19K
Hydrite Chemical CO.Cottage Grove3$19K
The Oilgear CompanyMilwaukee2$19K
Revolution Industrial Services LLCNeenah2$19K
Badgerland Metal Building Erectors, INC.Madison3$19K
Roberto RojasAppleton2$19K
Wenthe-Davidson Engineering CO.New Berlin4$19K
Tazzman Ventures Inc.Waunakee0$0
Clack CorporationWindsor3$19K
Thomas Hribar Truck & Equipment, INC.Burlington2$19K
Nelson Global Products, INC.Black River Falls3$19K
The Toro CompanyTomah6$19K
Fiber & Pallet RecyclingBlack Creek2$19K
Finishing Touch PlusHudson0$0
Forestville Builders & Supply, INC.Forestville2$19K
Blas Roofing L.L.C.River Falls2$19K
Adame Pallets LLCMadison2$19K
Jeld-Wen Hawkins Window DivisionHawkins5$19K
Alliance Industries INC.Marinette2$19K
Auburndale Recycling Center, INC.Auburndale3$19K
Saputo Cheese USA INC.Waupun4$19K
Universal Masonry Construction, LLCKenosha3$19K
Waupaca Foundry INC. (Plant 1)Waupaca4$19K
Mo's A Place For SteaksMilwaukee0$0
Fiber-Tech, INC.Franksville4$19K
Bernatello's Pizza, INC.Waupaca2$19K
TBL Exteriors, LLCWaukesha2$19K
Green 46 Recycling, LLCRochester2$19K
Glenn Hepfner, INC.Hartford2$19K
D & S Machine Service, INC.Luxemburg3$19K
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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 →