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The FastDOL Monthly

Issue 1 · May 2026 · Published May 8, 2026

OSHA willful and repeat citations have averaged 372 per month since October 2025. Down 31% from the prior baseline of 540 per month.

NAICSIndustryPenaltiesSevere violationsDistinct inspections
Mar 2025 Mar 2026Mar 2025 Mar 2026Mar 2025 Mar 2026
238160Roofing Contractors
$4.71M$2.33M
−51%
168107
−36%
438288
−34%
238130Framing Contractors
$2.10M$1.44M
−31%
11666
−43%
297200
−33%
237110Water and Sewer Line Construction
$970K$5.09M
+425%
1141
+273%
4624
−48%
236220Commercial and Institutional Building
$611K$343K
−44%
63
−50%
124101
−19%
236115New Single-Family Housing Construction
$498K$384K
−23%
176
−65%
7154
−24%
236118Residential Remodelers
$497K$134K
−73%
126
−50%
5436
−33%
238140Masonry Contractors
$476K$205K
−57%
55
0%
7743
−44%
327991Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing
$463K$54K
−88%
20
−100%
3013
−57%
238210Electrical Contractors
$427K$175K
−59%
92
−78%
6944
−36%
238910Site Preparation Contractors
$419K$497K
+19%
513
+160%
5441
−24%
Nine of the ten construction subsectors with the highest March 2025 OSHA enforcement activity show penalty declines in March 2026, ranging from 23 to 88 percent. Water and sewer line construction is the single outlier; the cause of that exception is the Revoli case discussed at the end of this issue.
OSHA inspections opened (April 2026)
5,888
March 2026: 6,504
April 2025: 6,813 −13.6% YoY
OSHA citation penalties (March 2026)
$26.5M
Feb 2026: $21.3M
March 2025: $29.2M −9.0% YoY
Willful + repeat citations (March 2026)
385
Feb 2026: 308
March 2025: 555 −30.6% YoY
Cross-agency enforcement footprint
231
of 3,095 employers cited by OSHA in March 2026 also have enforcement records at WHD, NLRB, EPA, or MSHA. 22 are cited across three or more agencies.

OSHA citation penalties, monthly

Monthly OSHA citation penalties remained stable from January 2024 through September 2025 before declining sharply in October 2025.

Citation severity mix, monthly

Willful
Repeat
Serious
Other

The most serious citation classifications declined faster than less serious classifications, indicating that what dropped is OSHA's willingness to bring the most consequential cases.

Inspection-to-citation conversion rate

The share of OSHA inspections that result in at least one citation fell from a stable 58 percent through 2024 and most of 2025 to 38 percent in December 2025.

Top OSHA penalties, March 2026

#EmployerSt.IndustryPenaltiesSevere
1Revoli Construction Co., Inc.MAWater and Sewer Line Construction$4.70M40
Two prior OSHA inspections; $4.7M in penalties from this case alone. Discussed at length below.
2Kraft HeinzIAFruit and Vegetable Canning$550K0
5 prior OSHA inspections; $613K in all-time penalties; 2 WHD wage and hour cases with $11,569 in back wages assessed.
3Gage Tree Service LLCAKBuilding Services$516K8
First federal citation.
4Medical Associates Clinic, P.C.IAOffices of Physicians$364K2
First federal citation. Notable as a physician's office, an industry that rarely appears in OSHA citation rankings.
5Thomas Builders of Virginia, Inc.VASite Preparation Contractors$288K2
First federal citation.
6Alpha Baking Co., Inc.ILCommercial Bakeries$213K3
7 prior OSHA inspections; $295K all-time penalties; NLRB activity. Repeat-enforcement profile.
7B & F Contracting, Inc.AZWater and Sewer Line Construction$194K1
First federal citation.
8Pacific Northern Environmental LLCCASpecialty Trade Contractors$181K0
First federal citation.
9Max Home Services LLCFLRoofing Contractors$172K1
First federal citation.
10Miller Carpentry, LLCILFraming Contractors$161K8
Two inspections, both March 2026.

The ten largest OSHA citation penalties issued in March 2026, with cross-agency enforcement context where applicable.

Methodology

Cite as: FastDOL Monthly, Issue 1 (May 2026), May 8, 2026. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20091713
TaggedOSHA·workplace safety·federal enforcement·wage theft·labor regulation·Department of Labor·enforcement data·workplace fatality