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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 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
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
Alexander HernandezOshkosh2$98K
Rexnord Industries, LLCMilwaukee7$97K
Stoughton Trailers, LLCBrodhead4$97K
American Phoenix, INC.Eau Claire7$97K
El Azteca Mexican RestaurantNeenah0$0
Sealed Air Diversey CareSturtevant0$0
Lucio Perez LopezSheboygan2$95K
Patriot Tissue, LLCDe Pere0$0
El Azteca Mexican RestaurantAppleton0$0
Buchman Lumber Company LLCSpringbrook2$94K
Pure Power Technologies, LLCWaukesha3$94K
Hanco Utilities, Inc.Lake Nebagamon0$0
Casa Tequila- West BendWest Bend0$0
Everardo Servin LLCOak Creek2$93K
No. 1 Kitchen BuffetSauk City0$0
C&D Technologies, INC.Milwaukee6$92K
Arvato Digital Services, LLCPleasant Prairie4$92K
Sacred Heart HospitalEau Claire0$0
Curt Manufacturing, LLCEau Claire5$90K
Osi Group, LLCFort Atkinson5$90K
Koser Iron Works, INC.Barron2$89K
Alliance Laundry Systems LLCRipon17$88K
Strauss Feeds, L.L.C.Watertown2$88K
Roof Damage Solutions, LLCAppleton3$88K
Seneca Foods CorporationGillett4$87K
Alliance Industries, INC.Waupaca6$87K
Albin Construction, Inc.Wind Lake0$0
Michels CorporationBrownsville5$73K
C & M Properties and Construction, INC.Eau Claire3$85K
German GutierrezOak Creek3$84K
Industrial Packaging CorporationArcadia2$83K
Bremer Manufacturing Company, INC.Elkhart Lake6$83K
Kunes Auto GroupDelavan0$0
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry CO., INC.Manitowoc7$82K
Lifeway Wisconsin, INC.Waukesha2$81K
North Central Health CareWausau0$0
United Contracting INCFond Du Lac3$81K
Hormel Foods CorporationBeloit8$81K
Accurate Basement RepairSaint Francis0$0
El MezcalWausau0$0
KS Energy Services, LLCNew Berlin0$0
E.R. Wagner Manufacturing CompanyMilwaukee3$79K
Niji Asian CuisineMadison0$0
El Jaripeo Mexican Grill - GreenvilleGreenville0$0
Legacy FlexoGreen Bay5$79K
El MezcalMarshfield0$0
Due North Transportation LLCLA Crosse0$0
Cofco International Grains US LLCMilwaukee4$79K
Alliance Laundry SystemsRipon3$78K
Mercury MarineFond Du Lac22$78K
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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 →