How to Search OSHA Workplace Inspection and Violation Data Programmatically

Every OSHA inspection in the United States is a public record. When OSHA inspects a workplace -- whether it's a planned audit, a complaint-driven visit, or an accident investigation -- the results are published in a federal dataset maintained by the Department of Labor. That includes the employer name, site address, inspection type, violation counts, and penalty amounts. This data is freely available through the DOL's open data portal, but the search interface is basic and exports are limited. If you need to pull inspection records at scale -- for compliance monitoring, supply chain risk assessment, or competitive research -- you need a programmatic approach. What the data contains Each inspection record includes: Employer name and site address -- full street address, city, state, and ZIP code Inspection dates -- open date, close date Inspection type -- Planned, Complaint, Referral, Accident, Follow-up Inspection scope -- Complete, Partial, Records-only Violations -- count of violation