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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
Grace Petroluem Gas & GroceriesKenosha0$0
Gardner Pet Group, INC.West Bend3$33K
Superior Rehabilitation Center, LLC.Superior2$33K
Colectivo Coffee Roasters, INC.Milwaukee2$33K
General Sheet Metal Works IncorporatedTomah2$33K
T3 Manufacturing, INC.Beaver Dam3$33K
L & N Hardwoods, INC.Shawano5$33K
Roundy's Supermarkets Distribution WarehouseOconomowoc0$0
Wisconsin Plastic Products, INC.Plymouth2$33K
Mittera Wisconsin, LLCBeaver Dam4$33K
General Plastic Extrusions, INC.Prescott3$33K
Fuel Services and DJ's MartCadott0$0
Prairie Land Service CenterSun Prairie0$0
Riverside Foods, INC.Two Rivers3$33K
Wixon INC.Milwaukee2$32K
D K Contractors, INC.Pleasant Prairie3$32K
Tri-State Lumber & Land, INC.Trego2$32K
Los Jaripeos of OshkoshOshkosh0$0
Pace Industries Castings, LLCGrafton5$32K
Platinum Builders, INC.Union Grove3$32K
Ahlstrom NA Specialty Solutions LLCKaukauna3$32K
Dairyfood USA, INC.Blue Mounds4$32K
Chippewa Pallet INC.Chippewa Falls3$32K
RB Royal Industries, INC.Fond Du Lac6$32K
Kraft Foods Global, INC.Madison3$32K
Floor 360Madison0$0
Kwik Trip, INCLA Crosse4$32K
Pacur, LLCOshkosh2$32K
Americold Logistics LLCGreen Bay2$32K
Tribe 9 Foods LLCMadison2$32K
Gonzalez Roofing Exteriors LLCOak Creek2$32K
Dental 360 - Marion Family DentalMilwaukee0$0
Signature Wafers LLCRipon3$32K
Milk Specialties GlobalWautoma10$32K
Paratech Ambulance Service, IncMilwaukee0$0
Ziebell Truck Painting, INC.Germantown2$32K
Alberto VillaMadison2$32K
Nimsgern Steel CORPMinocqua2$32K
Lukjan Metal Products Midwest, INC.Prairie Farm2$31K
Daybreak Foods, INC.Lake Mills4$31K
Velasquez Muffler Cesar Chavez DrMilwaukee0$0
Lignetics GroupMarathon2$31K
His Comp LLCHartford0$0
Mastermold, LLCJohnson Creek4$31K
Chris KanagyShullsburg2$31K
Midcon Products, INC.Hortonville4$31K
North American Specialty Laminations ? Osseo LLCOsseo3$31K
Kersten Lumber CO INCBirnamwood4$31K
Wayne Pallets, INC.Downsville4$31K
Denny's RestaurantMilwaukee0$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 →