How Do You Check OSHA Violations?
Learn how to check OSHA violations and inspection history using OSHA's public establishment search and data tools.
To check OSHA violations, use OSHA's public establishment search and data tools to look up inspection and enforcement history for an employer or worksite. Search by establishment name, location, or related details, and remember that old search results do not prove a workplace is safe today.
Search strategy
Company name
Search establishment name
Try legal or trade names
Worksite location
Add city or state
Search nearby locations
Inspection date
Use date context
Try broader OSHA data tools
Specific hazard
Review citations carefully
Search does not replace a complaint
Current danger
File a safety complaint
Do not wait for data lookup
Inspection history is not a live safety score
OSHA data can show past inspections and enforcement information, but a clean or missing result does not mean a current hazard is safe or unreportable.
Check the record
- 1Gather the employer name, worksite address, city, state, and any alternate company names.
- 2Open OSHA's establishment search.
- 3Search by establishment or company details and narrow by location when possible.
- 4Review inspection, citation, and enforcement details carefully.
- 5Use OSHA's complaint process instead if you need to report a current hazard or retaliation.
FAQ
Can I search OSHA violations by company name?
Yes. OSHA's establishment search lets users search inspection history using establishment or company details, though exact names and locations can matter.
Does OSHA show old inspections?
OSHA publishes inspection and enforcement data, but search results may depend on the database, date range, establishment name, and available records.
Does seeing no OSHA violations mean a workplace is safe?
No. A search result is not a live safety guarantee. Report a current hazard through OSHA's complaint process instead of relying only on past inspection data.
Sources & method
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