Workplace Safety Rankings in New Mexico 2026
New Mexico has 2,512 OSHA violations across 2,418 inspections. The employer with the worst safety record is Discount Tire (Safety Score: 26/100).
143 New Mexico 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 143 Employers by Safety Record
| # | Employer | Violations | Serious | Penalties | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discount Tire | 17 | 12 | $478K | F (26) |
| 2 | Mission Foods | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (27) |
| 3 | Defense Commissary Agency | 9 | 8 | $195K | F (28) |
| 4 | Cintas | 10 | 5 | $300K | F (29) |
| 5 | Builders Firstsource | 18 | 11 | $466K | F (30) |
| 6 | Stericycle INC. | 16 | 9 | $436K | F (30) |
| 7 | Clean Harbors | 5 | 3 | $122K | F (30) |
| 8 | Bimbo Bakeries USA, INC. | 20 | 13 | $496K | F (31) |
| 9 | National Park Service | 16 | 9 | $436K | F (31) |
| 10 | Amentum Services, INC. | 13 | 9 | $358K | F (31) |
| 11 | 3M Company | 10 | 5 | $300K | F (31) |
| 12 | G2 Secure Staff, LLC | 7 | 5 | $152K | F (31) |
| 13 | Performance Contractors INC. | 17 | 8 | $424K | F (32) |
| 14 | Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC | 7 | 5 | $152K | F (32) |
| 15 | Hajoca Corporation | 5 | 3 | $122K | F (32) |
| 16 | Frito-Lay, INC. | 46 | 25 | $1.1M | F (33) |
| 17 | Commercial Metals Company | 12 | 7 | $330K | F (33) |
| 18 | Aramark | 10 | 4 | $286K | F (33) |
| 19 | Niagara Bottling, LLC | 6 | 4 | $137K | F (33) |
| 20 | Amentum | 5 | 3 | $122K | F (33) |
Workplace safety data for New Mexico is sourced from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), which records all federal OSHA inspections and violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Discount Tire has the worst safety record in New Mexico with a Safety Score of 26/100 (Grade F), 17 violations, and $478K in fines.
New Mexico has 2,512 recorded OSHA violations across 2,418 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.