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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
Fierro Masonry, INC. Redding2$2K
Jones Chemicals, INC. Torrance2$2K
Burger King #21864 Oceanside0$0
Valero Santa Cruz0$0
Lena Construction, INC. Los Angeles2$2K
Frits Hong & Grace Swee Haw Lie (Duarte Inn) Duarte0$0
Alphy's Adobe Grill Pismo Beach0$0
Palm Valley Mobil Hemet0$0
Harkcon Petaluma0$0
Carlyle Courtyard, LLC Anaheim0$0
Wingstop - Grandlake Oakland0$0
Bodega Latina CORP DBA el Super Ontario2$2K
H and H Perfection Fabrication INC Orange2$2K
City of Richmond Richmond10$2K
Bairos Farms Madera2$2K
J & B Materials Sacramento0$0
La Estrella Market #2 Selma0$0
California State Prison Solano Vacaville7$2K
Oil Dri CORP of America DBA Taft Production CO Taft3$2K
Selma Unified School District Selma2$2K
City of Arcata Arcata3$2K
Warner Mountain Lumber, INC. Alturas2$2K
Chandler Aggregates INC Moreno Valley6$2K
Jack Mariani Farms CO. Biggs3$2K
A.M.G. Inc. Lamont0$0
El Don Farm Labor Contracting Brawley0$0
Indeed Education San Gabriel0$0
Ridgeline Framing Corporation Fremont2$2K
Maxim Integrated Products San Jose2$2K
Standard Distribution CO. Modesto2$2K
Fairfield Farms LLC Pauma Valley3$2K
Kebe Construction CORP Murrieta2$2K
Vadnais Trenchless Services, INC. Marina del Rey4$2K
San Leandro Unified School District San Leandro2$2K
JS Mechanical, INC. Redding5$2K
Walkers Tree Service Redding2$2K
Westside Metal Recycling Glendale0$0
Carpet Solutions Carson0$0
LGP Ag Service Fresno0$0
Ah 2005 Management, L.P. Pleasanton2$2K
The Chait Company Ventura2$2K
Adams Vegetable Oils INC Arbuckle2$2K
Proset, INC. San Jose2$2K
Priorityworkforce, INC. Vernon2$2K
Timberworks Construction, LLC Sunnyvale2$2K
The Vine Wine and Tapas San Leandro0$0
Antonio�s Mexican Restaurant Fresno0$0
The Office Connection Inc. Culver City0$0
Leopoldo's Farm Service, Inc. Kingsburg0$0
Irvine Enterprises San Diego0$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.