Public Administration · Sacramento, CA

Employment Development Department

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Employment Development Department has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 2 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

Compiled by Plainworker · September 6, 2026

$0
OSHA penalties: 0
Violations cited: 2
OSHA inspections: $0
Back wages owed

Employment Development Department in Sacramento, CA has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Employment Development Department 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Public Administration industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.6x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Bogota Fire Department West Broad Turnout Gear in Bogota, NJ is another public administration employer with 4 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

0.0
violations per inspection: 0.0%
of violations were serious: $0
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

A 91/100

A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 3 WHD cases ($0 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Public Administration employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Employment Development Department.

Employment Development Department has 2 OSHA inspections on record and 0 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Public Administration peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

How Employment Development Department Compares

2 OSHA inspections on record for Employment Development Department in Sacramento, CA, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Public Administration sector average of 6.4 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Employment Development Department to date. The Public Administration sector average runs $2,606 per employer.

Total Inspections

First Inspection

2025-04-29

Last Inspection

2025-06-03

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

Industry Avg / Inspection

$827

What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Public Administration average of $827.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Employees Affected

WHD Violations

Industry Safety Context: Public Administration

How Employment Development Department compares to the Public Administration sector, which has 9,693 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric	Employment Development Department	Industry Avg
Inspections	2	3.2
Violations	0	6.4
Total Penalty	$0	$2,606
Avg Penalty per Inspection	$0	$827

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Nationwide Public Administration peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Employment Development Department, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).

Hunterdon County Communications Center 2 insp. Flemington, NJ NC Dept. of Transportation 2 insp. Statesville, NC Lanark FPD 2 insp. Lanark, IL Omni-Tex Utilities, LLC 2 insp. Leon Valley, TX

Nearby & Similar Employers in Public Administration

Showing 5 of 9692 other employers tracked in this sector.

U.S. Army Garrison, Department of Emergency SVCS

Carlisle, PA

2 inspections $0

Lysander Town Offices

Baldwinsville, NY

2 inspections $0

Bogota Fire Department West Broad Turnout Gear

Bogota, NJ

4 inspections $0

Hastings on Hudson Fire Department Uniontown Volunteer Hose Company No. 2

Hastings on Hudson, NY

2 inspections $0

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Fort Collins, CO

2 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use Employment Development Department's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Employment Development Department against U.S. Army Garrison, Department of Emergency SVCS, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
See whether Employment Development Department's inspection and penalty record is typical for Public Administration or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Public Administration sector
Employment Development Department also carries $0 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Employment Development Department safe to work at? ▼

Based on OSHA records, Employment Development Department's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 2 inspections. Compared to Public Administration industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.

How many OSHA violations does Employment Development Department have? ▼

Employment Development Department has 0 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.

How many OSHA inspections has Employment Development Department had? ▼

Employment Development Department has had 2 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2025-04-29 and the most recent on 2025-06-03. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.

What is the total penalty amount for Employment Development Department? ▼

Employment Development Department has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $0 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.

Has Employment Development Department been cited for wage theft? ▼

Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 3 enforcement cases against Employment Development Department, resulting in $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.

What industry does Employment Development Department operate in? ▼

Employment Development Department operates in the Public Administration sector (NAICS code 921190). This industry has 9,693 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 30,559 total OSHA inspections and $25.26M in cumulative penalties.

What should I do if Employment Development Department owes me wages? ▼

If you believe Employment Development Department owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $0 in back wages owed by this employer across 3 cases.

How does Employment Development Department's safety record compare to industry average? ▼

Employment Development Department's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Public Administration industry average of $2,606 per employer. The employer has 2 inspections compared to the industry average of 3.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, Bogota Fire Department West Broad Turnout Gear in Bogota, NJ is a similar public administration employer with $0 in current penalties.

Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

Employer Matching

Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.