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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
Valley Sod Farm INC North Hills2$2K
Martin Sprocket & Gear, INC. Sacramento2$2K
Esquivel Soto, Antonio Exeter0$0
Eel River Disposal Company, INC Fortuna2$2K
Brightview Landscape Development, Inc. Fountain Valley0$0
Institute for the Redesign of Learning South Pasadena0$0
A-1 Metals and Auto Salvage Paso Robles0$0
Sierra Silica Resources LLC Oroville4$2K
Alloy Die Casting CO. Buena Park2$2K
City and County of San Francisco; Real Estate Division San Francisco2$2K
Sierra Woods INC. Nevada City2$2K
Nogales Construction Paradise2$2K
Rescue Electric Corporation Chico3$2K
Forza Construction INC. Los Angeles2$2K
Marchiorlatti Trucking, Inc Daly City0$0
G.L.O.M.a.R.F. 10 Merced0$0
Los Angeles Cold Storage Company Los Angeles2$2K
Joshua Camping Restaurant Rowland Heights0$0
Foundation for Early Childhood Education El Monte0$0
Superior Ready Mix El Cajon3$2K
Cemcon, INC. Oakland2$2K
Mitchel Berman Cabinetmakers, INC., DBA Mitchel Be Cotati2$2K
Wholesale Equipment, INC. Fowler2$2K
Refugio Ortega an Individual Watsonville2$2K
Construction Framing Services INC. Chico2$2K
Penske Logistics Manteca2$2K
Tolteca Manufacturing Los Angeles2$2K
Commex Corporation Hayward2$2K
GLB Builders INC Julian2$2K
Metcalf Builders INC. Petaluma2$2K
Eagles Nest Mining LLC Foresthill2$2K
Adams Commercial General Contracting, INC. Arcata2$2K
Instaguard Security Services Sherman Oaks0$0
Four Seasons Vineyard Management Geyserville0$0
Penelope Pots & Event Design Huntington Beach0$0
DownStream Services Inc. Carlsbad0$0
Fairview Developmental Center Costa Mesa0$0
Show Off Motorsports, Inc. Modesto0$0
Lucas Jimenez DBA Jimenez Tire Repair Long Beach2$2K
Rodolfo Ortiz Buttonwillow2$2K
Wiggins Home 1 Porterville0$0
El Pollo Loco Lemon Grove0$0
SunPower Corporation (CVSR) Santa Margarita0$0
Best Iron & Brass South el Monte2$2K
North Bay Plumbing, INC. Fairfield2$2K
CA State Metropolitan State Hospital Norwalk3$2K
Deacon Construction, LLC Sacramento6$2K
Pagliaro Const. INC. Murrieta2$2K
Fruity Ag, INC. Cutler2$2K
AGRO Pack Calexico0$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.