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Maine employers
OSHA inspections, Wage and Hour cases, H-1B and PERM filings, injury summaries and federal contracts for employers in the state, in the agencies' own terms.
Maine has 254 employers with a page on this site. OSHA opened 3,675 inspections in the state since 2016, issuing 10,647 citations with current penalties of $18M (0.5% of the national total).
The Wage and Hour Division concluded 1,595 compliance actions with $8.9M in back wages agreed to pay for 14,118 employees, $5,551 per case against $13K nationally.
Employers headquartered in Maine filed 813 labor condition applications (median offered wage $108,460; national $122,221) and 256 PERM applications. Establishments reporting injuries to OSHA for 2025 employed 195,933 people with a total recordable case rate of 6.2 per 100 full-time workers, above the 3.5 across all reporting establishments.
Per-capita context
| Per 100,000 residents (2025 population estimate) | Maine | US |
|---|---|---|
| OSHA inspections opened, per year | 23.6 | 20.6 |
| OSHA citations issued, per year | 68.4 | 38.2 |
| WHD cases concluded since fiscal year 2005 | 112.7 | 107.3 |
| Back wages agreed to pay since fiscal year 2005, per resident | $6.26 | $14.00 |
| H-1B labor condition applications, FY2025 | 31.9 | 174.0 |
Resident population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates (Maine: 1,414,874). Records are attributed to the state of the establishment (OSHA), the employer address (WHD) or the employer's headquarters on the application (OFLC), so a state that hosts many headquarters shows more filings per resident.
OSHA inspections and citations
Citations may be contested; the status shown reflects the record at the data date. Enforcement data through 23 Sep 2026.
Inspections by year
| Measure | Maine | US |
|---|---|---|
| Citations per inspection | 2.9 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty per inspection | $4,847 | $3,759 |
| Inspections with a contested citation | 3% | 8% |
| Inspections per 10,000 employees reporting injuries (per year) | 17.1 | 12.6 |
The per-employee row divides average yearly inspections by employees reported on Form 300A summaries for 2025, a proxy for the covered workforce; it is not a population rate.
Most-cited standards
| Standard | Subject | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 928 |
| 1910.134 | Respiratory protection | 748 |
| 1910.1030 | Bloodborne pathogens | 598 |
| 1910.132 | Personal protective equipment, general requirements | 575 |
| 1910.303 | Electrical, general requirements | 491 |
| 1910.147 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | 467 |
| 1910.178 | Powered industrial trucks | 383 |
| 1910.157 | Portable fire extinguishers | 380 |
| 1910.305 | Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment | 305 |
| 1926.501 | Duty to have fall protection | 278 |
Inspection types
| Type | Inspections |
|---|---|
| Complaint | 1,276 |
| Referral | 807 |
| Planned | 751 |
| Programmed other | 244 |
| Unprogrammed related | 170 |
| Programmed related | 145 |
Employers with the most inspections
| Employer | City | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| US Postal Service | Portland | 21 |
| City of South Portland | South Portland | 17 |
| Town of Lisbon | Lisbon | 16 |
| ND Paper | Rumford | 15 |
| Woodland Pulp, LLC | Baileyville | 13 |
| Landry/French Construction | Scarborough | 12 |
| Maine Department of Transportation | Scarborough | 12 |
| United Parcel Service Inc. | Presque Isle | 12 |
| Town of Dover Foxcroft | Dover Foxcroft | 11 |
| Complete Labor & Staffing | Bangor | 10 |
| Rsu #2 | Monmouth | 10 |
| Hannaford Bros. Co., LLC | Rumford | 9 |
| Msad 49 | Fairfield | 9 |
| Alcom, LLC | Winslow | 8 |
| Oxford County | South Paris | 8 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Citations by month
Monthly pages: Aug 2026 · Jul 2026 · Jun 2026 · May 2026 · Apr 2026 · Mar 2026 · Feb 2026 · Jan 2026 · Dec 2025 · Nov 2025 · Oct 2025 · Sep 2025
Labor Wage and Hour Division
Concluded compliance actions since fiscal year 2005; amounts are back wages the employer agreed to pay and civil money penalties assessed, as recorded at case conclusion. Data through 15 Jun 2026.
Back wages by year of case conclusion
Acts
| Act | Violations | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 13,608 | $6.6M |
| Davis-Bacon and Related Acts | 1,036 | $845K |
| Service Contract Act | 2,008 | $388K |
| H-2A provisions | 816 | $363K |
| H-2B provisions | 869 | $285K |
| H-1B provisions | 14 | $50K |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | 17,725 | $38K |
| Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act | 513 | $13K |
| FLSA section 14(c) subminimum wage | 307 | $0 |
| FLSA child labor provisions | 454 | $0 |
Employers with the largest back wages
| Employer | City | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Backyard Farms, LLC | Madison | $279,633 |
| Savilinx, LLC | Brunswick | $134,142 |
| Community Home Health Care | South Portland | $84,000 |
| Keeley Construction Company | South Portland | $79,747 |
| Industrial Roofing Company LLC | Lewiston | $79,279 |
| Maine Drilling and Blasting, INC | Gardiner | $56,629 |
| CPM Constructors | Freeport | $38,596 |
| Ranger Contracting, Inc. | Norridgewock | $33,982 |
| I.S.F. Trading Company, Inc. | Portland | $26,420 |
| Engineered Construction Services, Inc. | Raymond | $22,660 |
| Ace Detective & Security Agency, Inc. | Rumford | $14,138 |
| Bristol Seafood LLC | Portland | $11,019 |
| AAA Energy Service Co. | Scarborough, Maine | $9,938 |
| Knowles Industrial Services Corporation | Gorham | $8,956 |
| S. E. Macmillan Co., Inc. | Dover Foxcroft | $8,234 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Immigration OFLC labor condition applications and PERM
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 20%Level II 29%Level III 15%Level IV 23%Not stated 13%
Top occupations
Employers with the most H-1B applications
| Employer | City | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor | 134 |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center | Bangor | 98 |
| Rite Pros, Inc | Portland | 76 |
| University of Maine | Orono | 45 |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | Westbrook | 42 |
| Colby College | Waterville | 28 |
| MaineHealth | Portland | 27 |
| Spectrum Healthcare Partners | South Portland | 27 |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick | 15 |
| Veritas Prime LLC | Yarmouth | 15 |
| The Aroostook Medical Center | Presque Isle | 12 |
| Bates College | Lewiston | 10 |
| University of New England | Portland | 10 |
| Lohmann Animal Health International Inc. | Winslow | 8 |
| Sri Sai LLC | South Portland | 8 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
PERM applications
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Medical Center | Bangor | 25 |
| Piscataqua Landscaping & Tree Service | Eliot | 23 |
| MKRDY Ogunquit LLC | Cape Neddick | 20 |
| Rite Pros, Inc | Portland | 12 |
| St. Mary's Regional Medical Center | Lewiston | 12 |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | Westbrook | 9 |
| University of New England | Portland | 8 |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick | 7 |
| Colby College | Waterville | 7 |
| Tito Masonry & Construction | Portland | 7 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Injuries Form 300A summaries
Establishments submit their own Form 300A summaries; OSHA publishes the data as submitted and does not verify it. Rates are per 100 full-time workers.
| Year | Establishments | Employees | Recordable cases | TRC rate | DART rate | US TRC rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,951 | 171,643 | 9,466 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 1,983 | 230,700 | 8,781 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 1,903 | 195,933 | 7,948 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
Contracts USAspending
Top federal contract recipients over the latest twelve months whose employer record is in this state; the total covers the whole company.
| Employer | City | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics | Bath | $11B |
| Bath Iron Works | Bath | $2.1B |
| Serco Inc. | Bath | $993M |
| Paragon Systems, Inc. | Bangor | $350M |
| United Parcel Service Inc. | Presque Isle | $130M |
| Consigli Construction Company, Inc. | Orono | $44M |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
How many OSHA inspections were there in Maine?
3,675 inspections opened since 2016, issuing 10,647 citations with $18M in current penalties. 3% of inspections have a contested citation.
Which OSHA standards are cited most in Maine?
1910.1200 (Hazard communication); 1910.134 (Respiratory protection); 1910.1030 (Bloodborne pathogens)
How much in back wages did the Wage and Hour Division find due in Maine?
$8,854,309 agreed to pay across 1,595 concluded cases for 14,118 employees, since fiscal year 2005.
Which Maine employers file the most H-1B applications?
The Jackson Laboratory (134), Eastern Maine Medical Center (98), Rite Pros, Inc (76)
What is the injury rate in Maine?
Establishments reporting for 2025 had a total recordable case rate of 6.2 per 100 full-time workers (all reporting establishments: 3.5).
Sources: DOL enforcement data (OSHA through 23 Sep 2026, WHD through 15 Jun 2026), OSHA ITA Form 300A (2023, 2024, 2025), OFLC disclosure data (through 30 Jun 2026), USAspending. Totals count every record in the state, including employers below the page threshold. Methodology.