Public Administration · Van Nuys, CA

Los Angeles Fire Department

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

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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections

Los Angeles Fire Department in Van Nuys, 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. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Los Angeles Fire Department 2 times over 3 years, roughly once every couple of years. 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. For comparison, Borough of Haddonfield Municipal Building in Haddonfield, NJ is another public administration employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

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violations per inspection
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Compliance score

A 90/100
  • 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.

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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 Los Angeles Fire Department.

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Los Angeles Fire 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 Los Angeles Fire Department Compares

2 OSHA inspections on record for Los Angeles Fire Department in Van Nuys, 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 Los Angeles Fire Department to date. The Public Administration sector average runs $2,606 per employer.

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

2

First Inspection

2015-12-01

Last Inspection

2018-08-21

Inspection Span

3 yrs

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$0

Industry Avg / Inspection

$827

What this shows 2 inspections over 3 years, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Public Administration average of $827.

Industry Safety Context: Public Administration

How Los Angeles Fire Department compares to the Public Administration sector, which has 9,693 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Los Angeles Fire Department Industry Avg
Inspections 2 3.2
Violations 0 6.4
Total Penalty $0 $2,606
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $827

Nationwide Public Administration peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

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

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What to do with this record

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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 Los Angeles Fire Department safe to work at?
Based on OSHA records, Los Angeles Fire 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 Los Angeles Fire Department have?
Los Angeles Fire 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 Los Angeles Fire Department had?
Los Angeles Fire Department has had 2 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2015-12-01 and the most recent on 2018-08-21. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Los Angeles Fire Department?
Los Angeles Fire Department has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties.
What industry does Los Angeles Fire Department operate in?
Los Angeles Fire Department operates in the Public Administration sector (NAICS code 922160). This industry has 9,693 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 30,559 total OSHA inspections and $25.26M in cumulative penalties.
How does Los Angeles Fire Department's safety record compare to industry average?
Los Angeles Fire 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, Borough of Haddonfield Municipal Building in Haddonfield, 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.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 2 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.