Is My Industry Safe?
Compare OSHA violation rates, penalties, and severity breakdowns for any industry against the national average. Data covers 391,598 inspections across 22 sectors. Data from OSHA enforcement records and the DOL Wage and Hour Division, covering workplace safety and wage violations across all 50 states; see our methodology.
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How is the industry violation rate calculated? ▼
The violation rate is computed as total OSHA violations divided by total OSHA inspections for all employers in that NAICS sector. A rate of 2.27 means on average 2.27 violations are found per inspection. Higher rates indicate more violations are discovered when OSHA inspects workplaces in that industry.
What is the difference between serious, willful, and repeat violations? ▼
Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations are committed with intentional disregard for the law or plain indifference to employee safety. Repeat violations are for hazards substantially similar to a previously cited violation. Willful and repeat violations carry significantly higher penalties.
Where does this data come from? ▼
This tool uses OSHA inspection and violation data from the U.S. Department of Labor, covering 391,598 inspections and 885,759 violations across 22 industry sectors (2010–2026).
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor – OSHA Inspection and Violation Records (2010–2026). 391,598 inspections analyzed.
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.