OSHA Inspection & Violation Scraper

Scrape OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) inspection and violation records from the U.S. Department of Labor Enforcement Data API. Search inspections by company name, state, or SIC industry code; search violations by company or state. No authentication required.

What this actor does

This actor accesses the DOL Enforcement Data API (enforcedata.dol.gov) to retrieve:

• Inspections: Search OSHA inspection records by establishment name, US state, or Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code
• Violations: Search OSHA violation/citation records by establishment name or state

Input

Field	Type	Description
mode	select	searchInspections or searchViolations
establishmentName	string	Company/establishment name (partial match)
state	select	Two-letter US state code (e.g. CA, TX, NY)
sicCode	select	SIC industry code (e.g. 3310 for Steel Works)
inspectionType	select	Filter by inspection type (e.g. B = Complaint, E = Accident)
dateFrom	string	Filter records from date (YYYY-MM-DD)
dateTo	string	Filter records to date (YYYY-MM-DD)
maxItems	integer	Maximum records to return (1–2000, default: 50)

Example Input

{
  "mode": "searchInspections",
  "state": "CA",
  "maxItems": 10
}

Output

Each record contains:

Field	Description
inspectionId	OSHA inspection ID (activity number)
establishmentName	Name of the inspected business
state	US state abbreviation
city	City
zipCode	ZIP code
naicsCode	NAICS industry code
industry	Industry description
inspectionDate	Date inspection was opened (YYYY-MM-DD)
closeCaseDate	Date case was closed (YYYY-MM-DD)
inspectionType	Type of inspection (e.g. Complaint, Planned, Accident)
scope	Inspection scope (Complete, Partial, Records Only)
unionStatus	Union/non-union status
employerSize	Number of employees at establishment
fatalities	Number of fatalities
injuries	Number of injuries
penaltyAmount	Total current penalty amount (USD)
totalViolationsCount	Total violations cited
seriousViolations	Number of serious violations
willfulViolations	Number of willful violations
repeatViolations	Number of repeat violations
citationId	Citation ID (violations mode)
violationType	Violation type (Serious, Willful, Repeat, Other)
standard	OSHA standard cited
description	Violation description
reportUrl	Direct OSHA inspection report URL
scrapedAt	ISO timestamp of when record was scraped

Example Output

{
  "inspectionId": "1234567",
  "establishmentName": "ACME Manufacturing Inc",
  "state": "CA",
  "city": "Los Angeles",
  "naicsCode": "3310",
  "industry": "Steel Works",
  "inspectionDate": "2023-06-15",
  "inspectionType": "Complaint",
  "penaltyAmount": 12500.0,
  "totalViolationsCount": 3,
  "seriousViolations": 2,
  "reportUrl": "https://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1234567",
  "recordType": "inspection",
  "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00+00:00"
}

Data Source

Data is sourced from the DOL Enforcement Data API (enforcedata.dol.gov), which provides public access to OSHA inspection and violation records. This API is operated by the U.S. Department of Labor and provides comprehensive enforcement data without authentication.

SIC Industry Codes (select examples)

Code	Industry
2011	Meat Packing Plants
1731	Electrical Work
3310	Steel Works & Blast Furnaces
5411	Grocery Stores
8051	Skilled Nursing Care Facilities
1600	Heavy Construction

See OSHA SIC codes for the full list.

Inspection Types

Code	Description
A	Planned
B	Complaint
C	Referral
D	Follow-up
E	Accident
F	Fatality / Catastrophe
V	National Emphasis Program

Frequently Asked Questions

Is authentication required? No. The DOL Enforcement Data API is public and does not require any API key or credentials.

How many records can I retrieve? You can retrieve up to 2,000 records per run using the maxItems parameter. For larger datasets, run multiple times with different filters.

How current is the data? OSHA updates its enforcement database regularly. Records reflect the most recent data available in the DOL Enforcement system.

Can I filter by both company and state? Yes, you can combine establishmentName and state filters to narrow results.

What is the difference between searchInspections and searchViolations? searchInspections returns high-level inspection summary records. searchViolations returns individual citation/violation records with specific OSHA standard citations and penalty amounts.