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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
Covenant Village of Turlock Turlock3$2K
Carmax Auto Superstores California, LLC Roseville2$2K
High Performance Drywall, INC. Shasta Lake2$2K
Ready Pac Foods, INC. Irwindale3$2K
Full Power Construction, INC. San Jose2$2K
Bbsi San Luis Obispo0$0
Distinguished Care Home Health, Inc. Glendale0$0
Central Valley Painting, Inc. Lodi0$0
Felix Haro Construction, Inc. Fresno0$0
Emanate Health West Covina3$2K
Ventura Regional Sanitation District Santa Paula4$2K
Granite Guys INC Chico2$2K
Slauson Recycling Los Angeles0$0
Monte Vista Family Home II Rancho Cucamonga0$0
Martin Grajeda DBA Grejeda Farms Watsonville2$2K
Greenheck Fan Corporation Rocklin3$2K
Giumarra Vineyards Bakersfield0$0
Trevino & Son Farm Labor Orosi0$0
Orange Express FLC Lindsay0$0
Wayne J. Sand & Gravel, INC. Moorpark7$2K
Sweet Look Los Angeles0$0
Harrison Contracting INC DBA Harrison Drywall Chico2$2K
Duke Sherwood Contracting, INC. Oroville4$2K
Vineyard Pools, Inc Clovis0$0
U.S. Postal Service Millbrae3$2K
Mobil Gas Poway0$0
Sierra Rock Placerville6$2K
Caledonian Building Services, INC. San Francisco3$2K
Angelito's Nutrition La Habra0$0
Royal Gardens II Fresno0$0
Altman Specialty Plants, INC. Vista4$2K
Hernandez Labor Contracting, INC. San Juan Bautista2$2K
Sears City of Industry3$2K
Mike Harrington Los Alamitos2$2K
Ralphs-Pugh CO. INC. Benicia2$2K
USA Waste of California, INC. Corona2$2K
Flores Farm Selma2$2K
Top Hat Energy, INC. Redding2$2K
Hignell Incorporated Oroville2$2K
Arriola Farm Labor INC. Bakersfield2$2K
8 Net, INC City of Industry3$2K
Harry H Joh Construction INC Los Angeles2$2K
Golden Fresh Labor, Inc. Orosi0$0
Complete Mobile Home Service Ridgecrest0$0
Select Staffing Buena Park1$0
Buenaventura Ranch LLC Nipomo2$1K
Sol R.H.R. Los Angeles0$0
Jim Brisco Enterprises, INC. LA Grange2$2K
Trinity Perfect Construction, INC. Anderson2$2K
California Rock Crushers Tracy2$2K
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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.