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.
| NAICS | Industry | Penalties | Severe violations | Distinct inspections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | ||
| 238160 | $4.71M→$2.33M −51% | 168→107 −36% | 438→288 −34% | |
| 238130 | $2.10M→$1.44M −31% | 116→66 −43% | 297→200 −33% | |
| 237110 | $970K→$5.09M +425% | 11→41 +273% | 46→24 −48% | |
| 236220 | $611K→$343K −44% | 6→3 −50% | 124→101 −19% | |
| 236115 | $498K→$384K −23% | 17→6 −65% | 71→54 −24% | |
| 236118 | $497K→$134K −73% | 12→6 −50% | 54→36 −33% | |
| 238140 | $476K→$205K −57% | 5→5 0% | 77→43 −44% | |
| 327991 | $463K→$54K −88% | 2→0 −100% | 30→13 −57% | |
| 238210 | $427K→$175K −59% | 9→2 −78% | 69→44 −36% | |
| 238910 | $419K→$497K +19% | 5→13 +160% | 54→41 −24% |
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
| # | Employer | St. | Industry | Penalties | Severe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revoli Construction Co., Inc. | MA | Water and Sewer Line Construction | $4.70M | 40 |
| Two prior OSHA inspections; $4.7M in penalties from this case alone. Discussed at length below. | |||||
| 2 | Kraft Heinz | IA | Fruit and Vegetable Canning | $550K | 0 |
| 5 prior OSHA inspections; $613K in all-time penalties; 2 WHD wage and hour cases with $11,569 in back wages assessed. | |||||
| 3 | Gage Tree Service LLC | AK | Building Services | $516K | 8 |
| First federal citation. | |||||
| 4 | Medical Associates Clinic, P.C. | IA | Offices of Physicians | $364K | 2 |
| First federal citation. Notable as a physician's office, an industry that rarely appears in OSHA citation rankings. | |||||
| 5 | Thomas Builders of Virginia, Inc. | VA | Site Preparation Contractors | $288K | 2 |
| First federal citation. | |||||
| 6 | Alpha Baking Co., Inc. | IL | Commercial Bakeries | $213K | 3 |
| 7 prior OSHA inspections; $295K all-time penalties; NLRB activity. Repeat-enforcement profile. | |||||
| 7 | B & F Contracting, Inc. | AZ | Water and Sewer Line Construction | $194K | 1 |
| First federal citation. | |||||
| 8 | Pacific Northern Environmental LLC | CA | Specialty Trade Contractors | $181K | 0 |
| First federal citation. | |||||
| 9 | Max Home Services LLC | FL | Roofing Contractors | $172K | 1 |
| First federal citation. | |||||
| 10 | Miller Carpentry, LLC | IL | Framing Contractors | $161K | 8 |
| 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