Citation Atlas

Arkansas OSHA citations and inspections

Data as of October 5, 2026

Weekly digest of OSHA citations issued to employers in Arkansas, inspections opened recently, and the standards and industries cited most. Arkansas is covered by Federal OSHA. The most-cited industry in the last 12 months was construction.

52inspections cited, last 12 months
103alleged violation items
$8,260median initial penalty per inspection
13%of cited inspections contested
10inspections opened, last 60 days, no citations yet

Recently issued citations: week of Mar 2, 2026

5 inspections with citations issued in the week of Mar 2, 2026, the most recent week with published records. Open this week's digest.

About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
T & T Machine Co., Inc. Van Buren Mar 6, 2026 1910.178(o)(1), 1910.178(l)(2)(ii)2 $23,170 $23,170 Final orderAbatement due Apr 1, 2026 osha.gov
Jaa Roofing LLC Sherwood Mar 6, 2026 1926.1053(b)(1), 1926.501(b)(13), 1926.102(a)(1)3 $8,257 $8,257 Final order osha.gov
Core-Mark International, Inc. Forrest City Mar 6, 2026 1910.157(c)(1)1 $4,341 $4,341 Informal settlement osha.gov
Riceland Foods, Inc. Hickory Ridge Mar 4, 2026 1910.212(a)(1)1 $16,550 $16,550 Informal settlement osha.gov
Pipelife Jet Stream, Inc. Siloam Springs Mar 4, 2026 1910.178(q)(1), 1910.37(b)(4), 1910.178(p)(1)3 $7,236 $7,236 Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 30, 2026 osha.gov

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Inspections recently opened

These inspections were opened in the last 60 days and have no citations in the public data yet. An inspection can follow a complaint, referral, program or random selection; opening an inspection does not mean any violation was found.

10 inspections opened in Arkansas in the last 60 days have no citations yet (1 opened in the last 14 days). By industry: Manufacturing 5, Construction 3, Retail trade 1, Utilities 1.

EstablishmentCityIndustryOpenedSource
ABB Motors and Mechanical Inc.Fort SmithManufacturingSep 21, 2026osha.gov
Sealco Manufacturing CorporationMountain HomeManufacturingSep 16, 2026osha.gov
Esparza Roofing Inc.BlythevilleConstructionSep 9, 2026osha.gov
Span Construction and Development, LLCBlythevilleConstructionSep 9, 2026osha.gov
Matador Gas Arkansas, LLCHectorRetail tradeSep 9, 2026osha.gov
 The 5 most recent of 10. The other 5 are in the subscriber alert.

Citations by month

Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.

Most-cited standards in Arkansas

StandardTopicInspectionsItems
1926.501Fall Protection1010
1926.451Scaffold Safety714
1910.212Machine Guarding56
1910.147Lockout/Tagout510
1910.303Electrical General47
1910.305Wiring Methods44
1910.178Forklifts46
1910.22Walking-Working Surfaces33
1926.1053Ladder Safety33
1910.37Exit Route Maintenance33
Section 5(a)(1)General Duty Clause22
1926.452Specific Scaffold Types22
1910.36Exit Route Design22
1926.21Construction Safety Training22
1910.184Rigging Slings22

By industry

IndustryInspections citedMedian initial penalty
Construction21$6,810
Manufacturing15$16,550
Transportation & warehousing5$9,646
Wholesale trade4$12,295
Administrative & waste services2$9,932
Other services2$19,232
Information1$957
Retail trade1$12,056
Utilities1$9,268

Largest proposed penalties

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
Sage V Foods, LLC Little Rock Mar 19, 2026 1910.147(c)(6)(ii), 1910.147(c)(6)(i), 1910.219(c)(4)(ii), 1910.212(a)(2) +2 more6 $48,615 $48,615 ContestedAbatement due Apr 14, 2026Contested Apr 6, 2026 osha.gov
First Star Construction LLC Bentonville Jan 14, 2026 1926.51(a)(1), 1926.50(c), 1926.21(b)(2), 1926.20(b)(2)4 $46,340 $46,340 ContestedAbatement due Feb 10, 2026Contested Jan 30, 2026 osha.gov
Unifirst Corporation Cave City Apr 14, 2026 1910.147(c)(4)(i), 1910.212(a)(1), 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)3 $33,100 $33,100 ContestedAbatement due May 8, 2026Contested May 12, 2026 osha.gov
SMS Group Inc. Osceola Feb 20, 2026 1910.184(c)(9)1 $33,100 $14,895 Informal settlement osha.gov
Mercer Conway Inc. Conway Jun 26, 2026 1910.219(f)(3), 1910.147(c)(4)(i), 1910.219(c)(4)(i), 1910.22(a)(3)4 $32,346 $19,408 Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 23, 2026 osha.gov
T & T Machine Co., Inc. Van Buren Mar 6, 2026 1910.178(o)(1), 1910.178(l)(2)(ii)2 $23,170 $23,170 Final orderAbatement due Apr 1, 2026 osha.gov
Americold Logistics, LLC Springdale Jun 17, 2026 1910.303(b)(2), 1910.303(g)(2)(ii)2 $22,696 $22,696 ContestedAbatement due Jul 15, 2026Contested Jun 29, 2026 osha.gov
Larry's Stucco Solutions, Inc. Fayetteville Dec 17, 2025 1926.451(g)(4)(i), 1926.451(e)(1), 1926.452(c)(2)3 $21,989 $10,994 Informal settlement osha.gov
Potlatchdeltic Corporation Ola Apr 15, 2026 1910.334(a)(2)(ii), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B), 1910.303(b)(2), 1910.147(c)(6)(i) +3 more7 $21,806 $15,264 Informal settlementAbatement due May 11, 2026 osha.gov
Your Employment Service, Inc. Little Rock Nov 17, 2025 1910.212(a)(2)1 $17,026 $8,513 Informal settlementAbatement due Dec 12, 2025 osha.gov
Ten largest initial penalties in the last 12 months. Compare with the current penalty and status.

Questions

How many OSHA citations were issued in Arkansas in the last 12 months?

52 inspections in Arkansas had citations issued between Oct 5, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026, with 103 alleged violation items in the public data as of October 5, 2026.

Who enforces workplace safety in Arkansas?

Arkansas is covered by Federal OSHA.

What are the most-cited standards in Arkansas?

The most-cited standards were 1926.501 (Fall Protection), 1926.451 (Scaffold Safety), 1910.212 (Machine Guarding).

What is the typical OSHA penalty in Arkansas?

The median initial (proposed) penalty per cited inspection was $8,260; the median current penalty was $7,023. 13% of cited inspections had at least one item still under contest.

How current is this Arkansas data?

Records are rebuilt weekly from DOL bulk data. Citations appear about a month after issuance (newest issuance date in this snapshot: Sep 3, 2026). Newly opened inspections appear within a few weeks of opening.