Annual Report
The Workplace Safety Report 2026
55,380 violations. $857.0M in fines. 0 repeat offenses.
Published April 2026 · OSHA enforcement data through Q1 2026
Executive Summary
This annual report examines OSHA enforcement data across 14,664 employers, encompassing 55,035 inspections and 55,380 violations. Total proposed penalties reached $857.0M, averaging $16K per inspection. The data reveals persistent patterns: certain companies and industries accumulate violations at rates far above their peers, and repeat violations — the most concerning indicator of systemic safety failures — remain common.
0 serious violations and 0 willful violations represent the most dangerous categories. Willful violations — where employers knowingly expose workers to recognized hazards — carry the steepest penalties and are a strong predictor of future workplace injuries. 0 repeat violations suggest that many employers fail to correct hazards even after being cited, putting workers at ongoing risk.
4362 companies earned a D or F Safety Score, indicating violation patterns significantly worse than their industry average. These low-scoring employers account for a disproportionate share of serious and willful violations, and are the focus of increased OSHA scrutiny through programmed inspection targeting.
Companies with Most Violations
| Rank | Company | Industry | Violations | Penalties | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.s. Postal Service | Transportation and Warehousing | 764 | $16.0M | D |
| 2 | United States Postal Service | Transportation and Warehousing | 290 | $6.1M | D |
| 3 | Ups | Transportation and Warehousing | 247 | $5.3M | D |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | Transportation and Warehousing | 166 | $3.5M | D |
| 5 | Walmart, INC. | Retail Trade | 159 | $3.4M | D |
| 6 | Walmart | Retail Trade | 153 | $3.2M | D |
| 7 | United Parcel Service, INC. | Transportation and Warehousing | 147 | $3.1M | D |
| 8 | Publix Super Markets, INC. | Retail Trade | 146 | $3.2M | D |
| 9 | Tyson Foods, INC. | Manufacturing | 146 | $3.6M | F |
| 10 | Usps | Transportation and Warehousing | 114 | $2.4M | D |
Repeat Offenders
Companies cited for the same hazard multiple times — a key indicator of systemic safety failures.
| Company | Repeat Violations | Willful | Serious | Grade |
|---|
Industry Violation Density
| Industry | Companies | Violations | Violations/Inspection | Serious/Willful Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Warehousing | 346 | 3,421 | 1.0 | 46% |
| Retail Trade | 277 | 1,837 | 1.0 | 46% |
| Manufacturing | 1862 | 6,314 | 1.0 | 67% |
| Manufacturing | 1174 | 5,169 | 1.0 | 69% |
| Retail Trade | 573 | 3,307 | 1.0 | 51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 161 | 602 | 1.0 | 47% |
| Manufacturing | 2691 | 8,841 | 1.0 | 67% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 242 | 822 | 1.0 | 51% |
Violation Types
States with Most Violations
Methodology
This report analyzes OSHA IMIS enforcement data covering 14,664 employers, 55,035 inspections, and 55,380 violations. The Safety Score weights violation rate vs. industry average (40%), serious/willful ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), and penalty per inspection vs. average (15%). See our full methodology.
Cite This Report
OSHARecord. "The Workplace Safety Report 2026." osharecord.org, April 2026. https://www.osharecord.org/report/workplace-safety-2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Our database tracks 55,380 violations across 14,664 companies, resulting from 55,035 inspections. Total proposed penalties amount to $857.0M. This includes serious, willful, repeat, and other violation categories.
U.s. Postal Service, United States Postal Service, Ups rank among the companies with the most recorded violations. Companies on this list span industries including construction, manufacturing, and warehousing. Each company page shows detailed violation history and Safety Score.
Repeat violations occur when a company is cited for the same or substantially similar hazard within a 5-year period. 0 repeat violations exist in our database. These carry higher penalties and indicate that a company has failed to correct known safety hazards — a pattern that significantly increases worker risk.
Transportation and Warehousing, Retail Trade, Manufacturing have the highest violation density (violations per inspection). Construction and manufacturing consistently dominate due to inherent hazard exposure, but high violation rates also reflect regulatory focus — OSHA inspects hazardous industries more frequently.
The Safety Score (0-100, graded A-F) compares companies against their industry peers using four factors: violation rate vs. industry average (40%), serious/willful violation ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), and penalty per inspection vs. average (15%). A lower score indicates worse safety performance.
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