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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
Buck Security, Inc.Charleston0$0
Mountain State CarbonFollansbee2$23K
George MontgomeryParkersburg2$23K
Pilgrim's CorporationMoorefield2$23K
K & F Construction INC.Morgantown3$23K
Scott Wheeler Development, LLCOna3$22K
Niche Polymer, LLCRavenswood4$22K
Jim C. Hamer CompanyDanville3$22K
SubwayCharleston0$0
Wooten Machine Company, INC.Huntington3$22K
Sisler Lumber CompanyKeyser2$22K
Mountaineer Cabinet Company, INC.Fairmont4$22K
McWilliams Buildings & ConstructionElkins1$5K
Mapleshire Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterMorgantown0$0
Integrated Benefits AdministratorsSaint Albans0$0
Parkview RestaurantBerkeley Springs0$0
Hastings ConstructionBridgeport2$21K
Chem-Pak, INCMartinsburg3$21K
Corey Brothers, Inc.Charleston0$0
Williamstown Fabricators, INC.Parkersburg6$21K
Judy Fencecraft, INC.Bartow3$21K
Lombardi CompaniesMorgantown4$20K
Doolin Security Savings BankNew Martinsville0$0
H&T Corporation DBA Milton Piggly WigglyMilton2$20K
Flsmidth, INC.Fraziers Bottom2$20K
Bismarck Steel LLCDunbar6$20K
Western Branch Diesel, INC.South Charleston2$20K
Eastridge Health Systems, Inc.Martinsburg0$0
D&M Recycling, INCGlen White2$20K
Holbrook Healthcare CenterBuckhannon0$0
Beckley Drilling & BlastingBeaver0$0
Fuchs Lubricants CO.Huntington2$20K
Cabell Huntington Hospital, INC.Huntington5$19K
Common Industries LLCMorgantown0$0
Goff Brothers Machine and Fabrication, INC.Washington5$20K
Nitro ConstructionNitro0$0
Welch Community HospitalWelch0$0
L&M Logistics, Inc.Wellsburg0$0
Newchem, INC.New Cumberland2$19K
Midland Resource Recovery, INC.Philippi2$19K
Sulzer Metco CoatingBarboursville2$19K
Monongalia General HospitalMorgantown2$19K
Hinchcliff Lumber CompanyHendricks4$19K
Tri-State Machine, INC.Wheeling6$19K
Central Supply Co. of WV - BridgeportBridgeport0$0
DJ's 50s & 60s DinerFairmont0$0
Simakas Company, INC.Proctor2$18K
Mullican Flooring, L.P.Ronceverte3$18K
FMS Energy ROI Services, IncParkersburg0$0
Northco CorporationMorgantown4$18K
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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 →