Largest OSHA fines of 2026: top 30 initial penalties, Jan 1 to Oct 7

OSHA issued 90,170 citations between January 1 and October 7, 2026, from 27,750 inspections, with $290.7 million in initial penalties. The largest total for one inspection went to REVOLI CONSTRUCTION CO., INC of South Yarmouth, Massachusetts: OSHA cited it 57 times, classed 40 of those citations as willful or repeat, with an initial penalty of $4,699,362 on citations issued March 31, 2026.

The initial penalty is the amount OSHA proposed when it issued the citation. The current penalty is the amount after any settlement or change so far. Across the year's citations the current total stands at $233.8 million.

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The 30 largest initial penalties of 2026

Each row is one inspection, with the penalties of its citations issued in 2026 added up. Names are as OSHA printed them, and each links to the establishment's page.

#	Establishment	City, state	Industry	Citations	Willful or repeat	Initial penalty	Current penalty	Issued
1	REVOLI CONSTRUCTION CO., INC	SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA	Utility System Construction	57	40	$4,699,362	$4,699,362	Mar 31
2	ACCURATE ENERGETIC SYSTEMS, LLC	MC EWEN, TN	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	100	63	$3,133,900	$3,133,900	Apr 7
3	ONE WAY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC	HOUSTON, TX	Waste Treatment and Disposal	23	18	$3,045,452	$3,045,452	Jun 26
4	GRANGAARD CONSTRUCTION, INC	MENNO, SD	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	32	11	$1,586,559	$1,586,559	Sep 8
5	FUYAO GLASS AMERICA INC.	MORAINE, OH	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	20	5	$619,494	$619,494	Jun 24
6	WOODLAND PULP, LLC	BAILEYVILLE, ME	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	11	4	$612,392	$612,392	Jul 24
7	THOMAS BUILDERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.	ROANOKE, VA	Residential Building Construction	4	4	$537,849	$537,849	Aug 3
8	GAGE TREE SERVICE LLC	CHUGIAK, AK	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	12	8	$516,400	$516,400	Mar 6
9	GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC.	WATSONTOWN, PA	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	9	4	$496,528	$496,528	Aug 7
10	LITTLE LEAF FARMS PA LLC	MCADOO, PA	Vegetable and Melon Farming	5	4	$399,572	$399,572	Jul 27
11	MODWASH LLC	SICKLERVILLE, NJ	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	6	4	$397,214	$397,214	Sep 8
12	COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC	HOUSTON, TX	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	7	2	$392,501	$392,501	Jun 26
13	MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CLINIC, P.C.	DUBUQUE, IA	Offices of Physicians	11	2	$363,893	$363,893	Mar 27
14	MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY	CROSWELL, MI	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	9	8	$357,000	$357,000	Apr 8
15	LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT	LOS ANGELES, CA	Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities	8	2	$351,000	$351,000	Jan 16
16	BLAZEY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC	ALVIN, TX	Utility System Construction	3	2	$343,797	$343,797	Jun 29
17	LOVING PETS CORPORATION	PENNS GROVE, NJ	Animal Food Manufacturing	5	4	$343,797	$343,797	Sep 29
18	WEG TRANSFORMERS USA LLC	WASHINGTON, MO	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	17	3	$342,356	$205,413.60	Sep 22
19	TOWNSHIP OF TOMS RIVER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS	TOMS RIVER, NJ	Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	17	5	$338,000	$338,000	Apr 27
20	VOSS USA LLC	FORT WORTH, TX	Building Equipment Contractors	11	1	$331,014	$331,014	Oct 1
21	ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.	CHICAGO, IL	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	6	3	$326,276	$212,788	Mar 13
22	CITY OF SAN DIEGO PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT	SAN DIEGO, CA	Administration of Economic Programs	2	2	$297,850	$297,850	May 29
23	PRODUCTS UNLIMITED, INC.	OMAHA, NE	Fabric Mills	25	3	$293,372	$293,372	Jun 2
24	THOMAS BUILDERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.	ROANOKE, VA	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	2	2	$292,849	$292,849	Feb 27
25	WOLLASTON ALLOYS, INC.	BRAINTREE, MA	Foundries	18	0	$291,955	$145,500	Sep 23
26	THOMAS BUILDERS OF VIRGINIA, INC.	RUSTBURG, VA	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	2	2	$287,849	$287,849	Mar 20
27	CS CONTRACTOR CORPORATION	MAGNOLIA, DE	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	4	4	$284,674	$284,674	May 15
28	CLEVELAND STEEL CONTAINER CORPORATION	PEOTONE, IL	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	4	3	$283,744	$283,744	Aug 19
29	RV RETAILER EAST, LLC	ALACHUA, FL	Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	3	2	$281,364	$281,364	Aug 4
30	WEG TRANSFORMERS USA LLC	WASHINGTON, MO	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	21	1	$280,410	$168,246	Sep 22

The top three each passed $3 million. ACCURATE ENERGETIC SYSTEMS, LLC of Mc Ewen, Tennessee drew the most citations in the table, 100, with 63 classed as willful or repeat. Two Houston waste companies, ONE WAY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC and COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC, were both cited on June 26, 2026.

THOMAS BUILDERS OF VIRGINIA, INC. holds three of the 30 places, from three separate inspections in Roanoke and Rustburg. WEG TRANSFORMERS USA LLC of Washington, Missouri holds two. Public employers are in the list too: LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, TOWNSHIP OF TOMS RIVER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS and CITY OF SAN DIEGO PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

Four rows already show a lower current penalty. WOLLASTON ALLOYS, INC. went from $291,955 to $145,500, and both WEG inspections and ALPHA BAKING CO., INC. also show reductions.

2026 in numbers

	Jan 1 to Oct 7, 2026	Jan 1 to Oct 7, 2025
Inspections with a citation	27,750	31,296
Establishments cited	26,968	30,313
Citations	90,170	98,207
Initial penalties	$290,730,195.57	$326,060,101.58
Current penalties	$233,810,618.65	$241,005,447.96
Willful citations	460	437
Repeat citations	2,995	3,675
Citations with a contest date	15,532	15,251

Against the same weeks of 2025, OSHA cited fewer inspections and fewer establishments, and initial penalties fell from $326.1 million to $290.7 million. Willful citations went the other way, 460 against 437. Contested citations also rose, to 15,532 from 15,251.

By type, OSHA classed 51,785 of the 2026 citations as serious, 34,930 as other than serious, 2,995 as repeat and 460 as willful.

Month issued	Inspections with a citation	Citations	Initial penalties
January	2,981	9,539	$31,862,464.05
February	2,807	8,663	$25,906,531.50
March	3,229	10,160	$32,045,145.50
April	3,044	10,204	$31,944,850.50
May	2,908	9,479	$26,316,104.38
June	3,104	10,122	$34,302,485.04
July	3,264	10,523	$34,428,000.40
August	3,133	10,111	$34,872,306
September	3,214	10,127	$35,059,829.20
October 1 to 7	356	1,242	$3,992,479

October holds only its first seven days, since October 7 is the newest issue date in the files. September 2026 had the largest initial penalties of any month this year.

By state

The 15 states with the largest initial penalties in 2026:

State	Inspections	Citations	Initial penalties	Current penalties
California	3,625	11,012	$32,508,425	$29,921,738.97
Texas	839	2,224	$20,827,701	$16,708,979.13
New Jersey	939	2,940	$17,872,514	$15,755,668.17
Illinois	1,018	3,531	$16,380,625	$11,493,362.15
Ohio	741	2,056	$14,457,448	$9,069,279.39
Florida	910	2,427	$12,750,007	$10,045,287.12
Massachusetts	674	1,807	$12,699,465	$9,883,427.65
Washington	2,406	9,256	$11,656,073	$10,100,365.44
Virginia	955	3,532	$11,237,280	$9,933,424.85
Pennsylvania	788	2,208	$10,750,990	$8,302,404.50
New York	1,036	3,351	$9,288,359	$7,167,299.25
Wisconsin	577	1,861	$9,263,264.40	$6,449,964.22
Michigan	2,190	7,829	$7,554,763	$5,679,649
Kentucky	479	1,487	$6,841,375	$5,486,002
Oregon	1,361	3,680	$6,430,781	$5,800,896.45

California leads both columns, with 11,012 citations. Washington, with 9,256 citations, and Michigan, with 7,829, come second and third by citations, but eighth and thirteenth by penalties.

By industry

The ten industry groups with the largest initial penalties, by four digit NAICS group:

Industry group	Inspections	Citations	Initial penalties	Current penalties
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (2381)	5,627	16,916	$59,864,193.80	$49,589,943.63
Utility System Construction (2371)	465	1,217	$11,258,939	$10,411,247.55
Residential Building Construction (2361)	1,131	3,621	$8,834,950.60	$7,344,639.39
Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)	919	2,288	$7,996,002	$6,700,341.75
Building Equipment Contractors (2382)	987	2,352	$7,825,857.60	$6,434,373
Other Specialty Trade Contractors (2389)	649	1,844	$7,682,140	$6,083,581.02
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing (3323)	462	1,803	$5,270,706	$3,869,795.70
No industry title	652	1,864	$5,269,367	$4,057,214.30
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (2373)	465	1,914	$5,267,398	$4,852,928.40
Automotive Repair and Maintenance (8111)	700	3,035	$4,649,082	$3,631,920.71

Foundation, structure and building exterior contractors carry $59.9 million in initial penalties, more than the next four groups together. The row without an industry title holds citations whose inspection has no NAICS code, or a code with no title in the list; it is counted among the ten.

The standards OSHA cited most

Standard	Title	Citations
1910.1200(e)(1)	Hazard communication	5,607
1926.501(b)(5)	Duty to have fall protection	4,182
1910.147(c)(4)(i)	The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)	3,519
1910.134(g)(1)(i)	Respiratory protection	3,237
1910.178(a)(6)	Powered industrial trucks	2,178
1910.303(b)(2)	General	1,989
1926.1053(b)(8)	Ladders	1,865
1926.451(c)(3)	General requirements	1,861
1910.212(a)(2)	General requirements for all machines	1,797
1910.305(b)(1)(i)	Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use	1,781

Hazard communication leads with 5,607 citations. Fall protection in construction, lockout/tagout and respiratory protection follow.

How to read these numbers

The source is OSHA's enforcement data, which the Department of Labor publishes as OSHA enforcement files. The files were read on November 9, 2026, a day after the department last updated them.

The window runs from January 1 to October 7, 2026 by citation issue date. Inspections in the files reach November 5, 2026, but no citation is dated after October 7, so the year ends there for now. The 2025 figures cover the same dates, January 1 to October 7, 2025.

A citation can be contested. Of the year's citations, 15,532 carry a contest date. Their penalties are in the totals, and the current penalty can still change. Of the 2026 citations, 33,640 carry an initial penalty of $0.

A citation counts in the year it was issued, wherever the inspection began. Of the 2026 citations, 26,673 come from inspections OSHA opened in 2025.

States that run their own safety plans are in the same files and are counted here. The files carry no field naming the office that enforced a citation, so federal and state plan citations cannot be told apart.

Establishments whose name reads as a private person are left out of the list and the totals. That leaves out 6,199 citations issued in 2026.