As workplace safety rules grow more complex and industrial hazards remain in the national spotlight, a new analysis from Trace One examines workplace safety manager employment data across all 50 states and nearly 300 metropolitan areas to identify where workplace safety professionals oversee the largest number of workers relative to staffing levels. The report ranks locations based on the ratio of workplace safety managers to employees—a metric designed to highlight where oversight burdens may be the highest.

As workplace safety enforcement remains a national priority, new OSHA violation data highlights where employers most often fail to warn workers about dangerous chemical exposures. Trace One’s latest report ranks states by hazard communication failures—shining a light on gaps in protections that affect millions of workers in high-risk industries.