Workplace Safety Rankings in Arkansas 2026
Arkansas has 7,992 OSHA violations across 7,842 inspections. The employer with the worst safety record is Koss Construction Co. (Safety Score: 22/100).
753 Arkansas employers appear in the federal OSHA enforcement dataset, ranked below by the LakeQuality safety-score composite. The composite weights violation rate vs industry baseline (40%), serious-and-willful violation ratio (25%), repeat-violation share (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%).
Top-of-list employers typically combine clean inspection histories with below-industry-average violation rates. Bottom-of-list employers carry recurring enforcement attention — usually a combination of serious violations, repeat citations, and elevated per-inspection penalties. Each employer below links to a full inspection history with citation details, penalty amounts, and per-inspection narratives.
Top 20 of 753 Employers by Safety Record
| # | Employer | Violations | Serious | Penalties | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koss Construction Co. | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (22) |
| 2 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | 16 | 15 | $520K | F (23) |
| 3 | Gates Corporation | 15 | 12 | $475K | F (23) |
| 4 | Conagra Brands, INC. | 10 | 11 | $385K | F (23) |
| 5 | Hostess Brands LLC | 10 | 11 | $385K | F (23) |
| 6 | Finzer Roller, INC. | 5 | 6 | $165K | F (23) |
| 7 | Conagra Foods | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 8 | Nibco, INC. | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 9 | Startkleen Legacy, LLC | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 10 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | 17 | 14 | $505K | F (24) |
| 11 | Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | 16 | 13 | $490K | F (24) |
| 12 | ConAgra Foods INC. | 10 | 8 | $340K | F (24) |
| 13 | General Cable | 6 | 6 | $165K | F (24) |
| 14 | Kroger Limited Partnership 1 | 6 | 6 | $165K | F (24) |
| 15 | Delta Plastics of the South, LLC | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (24) |
| 16 | Packers Sanitation Services INC. | 35 | 24 | $958K | F (25) |
| 17 | United Furniture Industries, INC. | 11 | 8 | $342K | F (25) |
| 18 | Gerdau | 6 | 5 | $150K | F (25) |
| 19 | Packers Sanitation Services, INC., LTD. (LLC) | 6 | 5 | $150K | F (25) |
| 20 | Discount Tire | 17 | 12 | $478K | F (26) |
Workplace safety data for Arkansas is sourced from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), which records all federal OSHA inspections and violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Koss Construction Co. has the worst safety record in Arkansas with a Safety Score of 22/100 (Grade F), 5 violations, and $135K in fines.
Arkansas has 7,992 recorded OSHA violations across 7,842 workplace inspections.
The Safety Score (0-100) evaluates employer safety records based on violation rate vs. industry average (40%), serious/willful violation ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores indicate worse safety records.
Safety Score: violation rate vs. industry avg (40%), serious/willful ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores = worse records.