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Workplace enforcement in California

California has 19,302 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 35,165 OSHA inspections and $116.0M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $283.1M in back wages across 7,714 enforcement cases.

19,302
Employers
35,165
Inspections
$116.0M
OSHA penalties
$283.1M
Back wages

The state in one line

California ranks #1 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 60,999 violations cited across 35,165 inspections and $283.1M in wages recovered for workers.

#1
of 56 states by penalties
1.73
violations per inspection
$6K
avg penalty per employer
7,714
WHD wage-theft cases

What the data says about California

Federal workplace enforcement in California covers 19,302 employers with 35,165 total OSHA inspections on record. Inspectors documented 60,999 violations statewide, yielding 1.73 violations per inspection on average. OSHA has assessed $116.0M in penalties against employers in the state, averaging $6K per tracked employer.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) adds a separate enforcement layer, recovering $283.1M in back wages across 7,714 cases - an average of $37K per case. Combined OSHA and WHD enforcement activity gives workers, journalists, and researchers a verifiable record of which employers have been cited and which workplaces regulators have prioritized.

The employers listed on this page represent workplaces with at least two OSHA inspections or $1,000 or more in WHD back wages owed. Data is sourced directly from data.dol.gov. Penalty figures are current assessed amounts, reflecting any settlements, informal conference reductions, or formal contest outcomes. Click any employer below to view their full inspection history, violation breakdown by severity, and wage-compliance record.

Top violators in California

# Employer InspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1 Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) California City 00$8.1M
2 Hewlett-Packard Palo Alto 00$5.2M
3 California Cartage Company Carson 00$3.6M
4 Zenefits San Francisco 00$3.4M
5 LinkedIn Mountain View 00$3.3M
6 Alorica Irvine 00$3.2M
7 John Muir Health Walnut Creek 45$2.4M
8 Munger Bros.- Empire Ranch (8 Mile Road) Stockton 00$2.1M
9 First Republic Bank San Francisco 00$2.0M
10 Price Transfer Compton 00$2.0M
11 Lange Trucking Inc. Pleasanton 00$2.0M
12 Southwest Fuel Management, Inc. Agoura Hills 00$1.9M
13 CLP Skill Trade Solution Inc. Van Nuys 00$1.8M
14 San Mateo County HSA Children & Family Ser. Belmont 00$1.8M
15 Byton North America Santa Clara 00$1.7M
16 Hewlett Packard (NASA ACES Contra)/Perspecta Palo Alto 00$1.7M
17 Able Building Maintenance San Francisco 00$1.5M
18 National Consolidated Couriers, Inc San Leandro 00$1.4M
19 Chevron U.S.a. INC. Richmond 38118$1.4M
20 L&Y Food, Lotus Poultry, Moon Poultry, et al El Monte 00$1.3M

All employers in California

Employer CityInspectionsPenalty
Northcentral Pizza, LLC Folsom2$2K
Auto Repair Specialist Los Angeles0$0
Endelos Energy Buellton0$0
Dieu Ngoo Tran DBA MB'S Auto Body Fender Oakland2$2K
Target Corporation Rialto4$2K
City of San Diego Fire Rescue Dept. San Diego2$2K
Richard Crowell Seamless Gutters, INC. Redding2$2K
Siam I Am Redondo Beach0$0
Workforce Solutions WFS LLC-Rancho Dominguez Compton0$0
Vincent Martinez Cardova DBA Perfection's Auto Bod Fresno2$2K
JKD Construction Chico13$2K
Fresno City Police Dept Fresno4$2K
Flores Lath and Plaster Redding6$2K
Thrifty Payless INC. Lancaster2$2K
Basin Marine, INC. Newport Beach3$2K
Vittles Family Restaurant Anderson0$0
Brake Parts LLC Patterson4$2K
Kamper Fabrication, INC. Ripon2$2K
Hoover Treated Wood Products, INC. Bakersfield2$2K
Data Ticket Inc. Newport Beach0$0
Roman Enterprises Bell Gardens0$0
McDonald's Hollister0$0
Anne's Place IV Escondido0$0
BM Labor Country, Inc. Fillmore0$0
Safeway Pleasanton0$0
Brannon Corporation San Jose0$0
Hendrickson Trucking INC Sacramento3$2K
Ralphs Grocery Company Fullerton2$2K
McClain Mechanical Systems, INC. Camp Pendleton2$2K
Advanced Smart Solutions, INC. Redding3$2K
Go Green Recycling Van Nuys0$0
Mountain Mikes San Jose0$0
GPP Staffing Diamond Bar0$0
Velvet Grill and Creamery, Inc. Lodi0$0
Pal American Security Sacramento0$0
General Mills, INC. Lodi6$2K
Gomez Iron Works Daly City2$2K
Southwest Airlines CO. Oakland3$2K
North Valley Tree Service Chico4$2K
Prime Healthcare Anaheim, LLC Anaheim2$2K
Better Built Truss, INC. Ripon2$2K
Granite Construction Company Coachella2$2K
Hawaiian Express Service, Inc. Hayward0$0
RM Farm Labor Fresno0$0
San Benito County Hollister3$2K
Rafa's Mexican Food Sacramento0$0
Hilton Garden Inn of Fairfield Fairfield0$0
Trial Partners Beverly Hills0$0
Tutor-Saliba Corporation Lakehead8$2K
Spyglass Senior Villa Brentwood0$0
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Nearby states by enforcement footprint

Texas
19,293 employers · $110.6M
New York
18,031 employers · $68.3M
Michigan
11,659 employers · $44.0M
Florida
11,585 employers · $57.2M
Illinois
9,262 employers · $95.6M

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Source: OSHA Enforcement Data, U.S. Department of Labor · Verify with OSHA establishment search →
Source: Wage & Hour Division Compliance Actions, U.S. Department of Labor · DOL WHD data →

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.