Workplace Safety Rankings in Maine 2026
Maine has 3,397 OSHA violations across 3,280 inspections. The employer with the worst safety record is Parker-Hannifin Corporation (Safety Score: 23/100).
248 Maine 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 248 Employers by Safety Record
| # | Employer | Violations | Serious | Penalties | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | 16 | 15 | $520K | F (23) |
| 2 | New England Wire Products, INC. | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 3 | PalletOne of Maine, INC. | 6 | 6 | $165K | F (25) |
| 4 | General Dynamics | 16 | 11 | $463K | F (26) |
| 5 | Associated Materials LLC | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (26) |
| 6 | Pleasant River Lumber | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (26) |
| 7 | Cintas | 10 | 5 | $300K | F (29) |
| 8 | Clean Harbors | 5 | 3 | $122K | F (30) |
| 9 | 3M Company | 10 | 5 | $300K | F (31) |
| 10 | G2 Secure Staff, LLC | 7 | 5 | $152K | F (31) |
| 11 | Bath Iron Works | 6 | 4 | $137K | F (31) |
| 12 | Mccain Foods USA, INC. | 14 | 11 | $387K | F (32) |
| 13 | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | 21 | 12 | $484K | F (33) |
| 14 | Charter Communications, INC. | 15 | 6 | $394K | F (33) |
| 15 | Huhtamaki, INC. | 9 | 6 | $168K | F (33) |
| 16 | Wanzek Construction INC | 7 | 4 | $138K | F (33) |
| 17 | Twin Rivers Paper Company | 5 | 3 | $122K | F (33) |
| 18 | Estes Express Lines | 43 | 25 | $983K | F (34) |
| 19 | Kerry INC | 14 | 9 | $360K | F (34) |
| 20 | TruGreen | 11 | 5 | $301K | F (34) |
Workplace safety data for Maine is sourced from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), which records all federal OSHA inspections and violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Parker-Hannifin Corporation has the worst safety record in Maine with a Safety Score of 23/100 (Grade F), 16 violations, and $520K in fines.
Maine has 3,397 recorded OSHA violations across 3,280 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.