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Interactive tool · OSHA + WHD enforcement data

Is My Employer Safe?

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), search OSHA inspection records for any employer. Covers 235,985 employers tracked with 391,598 inspections on record. Data from OSHA enforcement records and the DOL Wage and Hour Division, covering workplace safety and wage violations across all 50 states.

235,985
Employers tracked
391,598
OSHA inspections
2.26
Avg violations / inspection
$4K
Avg penalty / inspection

See our methodology for how this data is sourced and computed.

What a lookup on this tool will actually return

Share of the 235,985 tracked employers that carry each data layer

% of tracked employers

What this shows Every tracked employer has a base registry record, but only about 6 in 10 carry an actual OSHA inspection, and far fewer have a serious or willful/repeat violation on file, most employers you search for will show a clean or thin record, not a violation history.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement records + WHD compliance actions

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check if my employer is safe? ▼
Enter your employer's name in the search box above. PlainWorker searches OSHA inspection records covering 235,985 employers. You'll see their total inspections, violations, penalties, and a safety assessment compared to industry averages.
What do OSHA violation types mean? ▼
Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations are committed with intentional disregard for worker safety, these carry the highest penalties (up to $165,514 each as of 2026, per OSHA's annual civil-penalty adjustment). Repeat violations occur when the same hazard was cited before.
Is this data current? ▼
This data covers OSHA inspections through 2026 and WHD enforcement actions from the U.S. Department of Labor. It is updated periodically as new enforcement data becomes available.
What if my employer is not in the database? ▼
Employers not in the database have no OSHA inspection history on record, which may mean no inspections were conducted, the company is very small, or they operate under a different legal name. You can also check directly at osha.gov/establishment-search.

How to use this lookup

Use this tool as a research starting point, not a final verdict on any one employer.

Related Tools

Industry Safety Comparison → Repeat Violators → Most Penalized → Employer Safety Grades (ITA) →
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Inspection and Violation Records (2010–2026). WHD enforcement data from data.dol.gov.

Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.