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Ohio 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.
Ohio has 2,299 employers with a page on this site. OSHA opened 23,322 inspections in the state since 2016, issuing 44,677 citations with current penalties of $181M (3% of the national total).
The Wage and Hour Division concluded 9,917 compliance actions with $114M in back wages agreed to pay for 169,697 employees, $11K per case against $13K nationally.
Employers headquartered in Ohio filed 15,414 labor condition applications (median offered wage $102,627; national $122,221) and 5,730 PERM applications. Establishments reporting injuries to OSHA for 2025 employed 2,100,155 people with a total recordable case rate of 2.9 per 100 full-time workers, close to the 3.5 across all reporting establishments.
Per-capita context
| Per 100,000 residents (2025 population estimate) | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|
| OSHA inspections opened, per year | 17.8 | 20.6 |
| OSHA citations issued, per year | 34.1 | 38.2 |
| WHD cases concluded since fiscal year 2005 | 83.3 | 107.3 |
| Back wages agreed to pay since fiscal year 2005, per resident | $9.56 | $14.00 |
| H-1B labor condition applications, FY2025 | 76.0 | 174.0 |
Resident population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates (Ohio: 11,900,510). 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 | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|
| Citations per inspection | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty per inspection | $7,764 | $3,759 |
| Inspections with a contested citation | 5% | 8% |
| Inspections per 10,000 employees reporting injuries (per year) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.501 | Duty to have fall protection | 5,696 |
| 1910.147 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | 3,757 |
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 2,581 |
| 1926.20 | General safety and health provisions | 2,188 |
| 1910.134 | Respiratory protection | 2,090 |
| 1910.178 | Powered industrial trucks | 2,066 |
| 1910.212 | Machinery and machine guarding, general requirements | 1,910 |
| 1926.1053 | Ladders | 1,895 |
| 1926.503 | Training requirements (fall protection) | 1,730 |
| 1926.451 | Scaffolds, general requirements | 1,410 |
Inspection types
| Type | Inspections |
|---|---|
| Planned | 7,728 |
| Complaint | 6,586 |
| Referral | 5,691 |
| Programmed related | 910 |
| Unprogrammed related | 784 |
| Fatality/catastrophe | 647 |
Employers with the most inspections
| Employer | City | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| US Postal Service | Cleveland | 66 |
| United Parcel Service Inc. | Columbus | 40 |
| U.S. Department of Labor Energy Employee Occupational Illness Compensation Program | Cleveland | 28 |
| Koch Foods of Cincinnati LLC | Fairfield | 21 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Lockbourne | 20 |
| Dollar General | Zanesville | 20 |
| Fuyao Glass America Inc. | Moraine | 20 |
| Fabrizi Trucking & Paving Co., Inc. | Middleburg Hts | 18 |
| General Aluminum Mfg. Company | Conneaut | 17 |
| Graphic Packaging International LLC | Solon | 15 |
| Jara Construction Inc. | Plain City | 14 |
| Miller Pipeline | Toledo | 14 |
| Republic Steel | Canton | 14 |
| TimkenSteel | Canton | 14 |
| Ultium Cells LLC | Warren | 14 |
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 | 194,993 | $94M |
| Service Contract Act | 6,123 | $7.6M |
| Davis-Bacon and Related Acts | 4,901 | $5.9M |
| H-1B provisions | 1,117 | $2.2M |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | 117,791 | $1.0M |
| H-2B provisions | 882 | $674K |
| H-2A provisions | 970 | $305K |
| Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act | 42 | $189K |
| Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act | 414 | $58K |
| Employee Polygraph Protection Act | 65 | $13K |
Employers with the largest back wages
| Employer | City | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| The Kroger Company | Blue Ash | $7,877,026 |
| Sterling Jewelers Inc. | Akron | $1,291,069 |
| Sterling Medical | Cincinnati | $889,929 |
| Champaign Residential Services, Inc. | Lima | $727,260 |
| Champion Windows | Cincinnati | $717,137 |
| Sterling Medical Associates | Cincinnati | $711,599 |
| FirstEnergy Corp | Akron | $579,522 |
| Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc. | Hiram | $534,883 |
| First Student, Inc. | Cincinnati | $437,322 |
| Gem Interiors, Inc. | Cincinnati | $318,061 |
| Prime Home Care LLC | Circleville | $282,844 |
| Romanoff Electric Co., LLC | Toledo | $280,403 |
| T & T Enterprises of Ohio | Cincinnati | $278,124 |
| MTD Products Inc. | Shelby | $266,488 |
| Nestle USA, Inc. | Solon | $261,191 |
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 22%Level II 38%Level III 18%Level IV 15%Not stated 7%
Top occupations
Employers with the most H-1B applications
| Employer | City | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University | Columbus | 530 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland | 408 |
| Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc. | Cincinnati | 393 |
| Slk America Inc | Cincinnati | 387 |
| ERP Analysts, Inc. | Dublin | 310 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati | 266 |
| Cardinal Health | Dublin | 259 |
| Eaton Corporation | Cleveland | 239 |
| Strategic Systems, Inc. | Dublin | 207 |
| Worldpay, LLC | Cincinnati | 201 |
| The Huntington National Bank | Columbus | 189 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland | 182 |
| Veenus Infotechs Corporation | Copley | 181 |
| Goken America, LLC | Dublin | 169 |
| Fuyao Glass America Inc. | Moraine | 158 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled In Management Co LLC | Blue Ash | 522 |
| Health Carousel LLC | Cincinnati | 354 |
| Primary Aim LLC | Zanesville | 307 |
| Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc. | Cincinnati | 149 |
| Cardinal Health | Dublin | 85 |
| USACS Medical Group Ltd. | Canton | 62 |
| Strategic Systems, Inc. | Dublin | 55 |
| Progressive Casualty Insurance Company | Mayfield Village | 54 |
| The Kroger Company | Blue Ash | 54 |
| TomTreyCo, Inc. | Uniontown | 54 |
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 | 16,831 | 2,219,861 | 55,103 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 16,617 | 2,673,208 | 50,296 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 16,047 | 2,100,155 | 48,503 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Boeing Company | Heath | $28B |
| General Dynamics Land Systems | Lima | $11B |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | Columbus | $2.5B |
| Honeywell | Columbus | $2.2B |
| General Electric Company | Cincinnati | $1.5B |
| AT&T | Columbus | $1.3B |
| Harris Company | Columbus | $1.2B |
| The Timken Company | North Canton | $1.1B |
| Whiting-Turner Contracting Company | Cleveland | $1.0B |
| Medline Industries | West Jefferson | $986M |
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 Ohio?
23,322 inspections opened since 2016, issuing 44,677 citations with $181M in current penalties. 5% of inspections have a contested citation.
Which OSHA standards are cited most in Ohio?
1926.501 (Duty to have fall protection); 1910.147 (The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)); 1910.1200 (Hazard communication)
How much in back wages did the Wage and Hour Division find due in Ohio?
$113,802,024 agreed to pay across 9,917 concluded cases for 169,697 employees, since fiscal year 2005.
Which Ohio employers file the most H-1B applications?
The Ohio State University (530), Cleveland Clinic Foundation (408), Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc. (393)
What is the injury rate in Ohio?
Establishments reporting for 2025 had a total recordable case rate of 2.9 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.