How many OSHA inspections were conducted in California?

According to OSHA enforcement data, California has 35,165 total OSHA inspections on record across 19,302 tracked employers. These inspections resulted in 60,999 total violations.

What are the total OSHA penalties in California?

OSHA has assessed $116.0M in total penalties against employers in California. This covers all current (adjusted) penalty amounts following any settlements or reductions from the initial assessed amount.

How much was recovered in back wages in California?

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has recovered $283.1M in back wages from employers in California across 7,714 enforcement cases. This represents wages owed to workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act and related laws.

Which employers have the worst OSHA records in California?

The employers with the highest combined OSHA penalties and wage theft violations in California are listed on this page. You can view each employer's full inspection history, violation counts, and penalty amounts by clicking their name.

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State enforcement profile · #1 of 56 by penalties

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.

Compiled byPlainworker Editorial, Workplace Safety Editorial Team

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	Inspections	Violations	Penalty + wages
1	Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) California City	0	0	$8.1M
2	Hewlett-Packard Palo Alto	0	0	$5.2M
3	California Cartage Company Carson	0	0	$3.6M
4	Zenefits San Francisco	0	0	$3.4M
5	LinkedIn Mountain View	0	0	$3.3M
6	Alorica Irvine	0	0	$3.2M
7	John Muir Health Walnut Creek	4	5	$2.4M
8	Munger Bros.- Empire Ranch (8 Mile Road) Stockton	0	0	$2.1M
9	First Republic Bank San Francisco	0	0	$2.0M
10	Price Transfer Compton	0	0	$2.0M
11	Lange Trucking Inc. Pleasanton	0	0	$2.0M
12	Southwest Fuel Management, Inc. Agoura Hills	0	0	$1.9M
13	CLP Skill Trade Solution Inc. Van Nuys	0	0	$1.8M
14	San Mateo County HSA Children & Family Ser. Belmont	0	0	$1.8M
15	Byton North America Santa Clara	0	0	$1.7M
16	Hewlett Packard (NASA ACES Contra)/Perspecta Palo Alto	0	0	$1.7M
17	Able Building Maintenance San Francisco	0	0	$1.5M
18	National Consolidated Couriers, Inc San Leandro	0	0	$1.4M
19	Chevron U.S.a. INC. Richmond	38	118	$1.4M
20	L&Y Food, Lotus Poultry, Moon Poultry, et al El Monte	0	0	$1.3M

All employers in California

Employer	City	Inspections	Penalty
California Electronic Asset Recovery, INC.	Mather	2	$685
A C E Plumbing	Oroville	2	$685
Joshua Ruppert	Truckee	2	$685
General Tree Service, INC.	Bakersfield	2	$685
Sustainable Labor Solutions, INC.	Thermal	2	$685
Hankins Group, INC.	Chico	5	$685
M & G Farm Management INC	Fresno	3	$685
Iron Mountain General Engineering INC	Redding	4	$685
Merit Framing, INC.	Palm Desert	3	$685
Builders Door & Window INC	Redding	2	$685
Eleven Western Builders, INC.	Redding	3	$685
C. T. Brayton & Sons, INC.	Manteca	2	$685
Ampco Contracting INC.	Altadena	2	$685
Bar Ale INC	Williams	2	$680
Alfredo Moreno DBA Dragon Shop	Modesto	2	$680
Magorian Mine Services	Paso Robles	2	$680
Riverview Dairy, LP	Pixley	3	$680
Ctci Americas, INC.	Bakersfield	5	$680
Precision Development Group INC	Palo Cedro	2	$680
Miller Castings INC.	Whittier	2	$675
Pacific Boring INC	Fairfield	13	$675
Specialty Minerals INC	Lucerne Valley	3	$675
Pacific Coast Battery Service, INC.	Salinas	2	$675
Nautical Engineering, INC.	Alameda	2	$675
Granite Construction Company	Felton	4	$675
Cutting Edge Aggregates INC	Apple Valley	7	$675
Trinet Construction INC	San Francisco	4	$675
Agcon INC	Oro Grande	2	$675
Sutter Gold Mining Company	Sutter Creek	12	$675
Alco Iron & Metal CO.	San Jose	3	$675
G3 Enterprises INC DBA Delaware G3 Enterprises INC	Byron	5	$675
M&M Labor Services	Bakersfield	2	$675
Icar Collision INC	Long Beach	2	$675
Paschke Electric	Chico	2	$675
V I T Products INC	Escondido	2	$675
Madera Framing INC	Chico	3	$675
California State University Long Beach	Long Beach	4	$675
Applegate Johnston INC.	San Jose	2	$675
Guzman Construction Group, INC.	San Francisco	2	$675
Greenfield Construction LLC	Fresno	2	$675
Samuel Navarro	San Diego	2	$675
Bergman Farms Sprayin-N-Hayin, INC.	Shafter	2	$675
Pak Wing Chan	San Francisco	4	$675
Key Energy Services, LLC	Bakersfield	2	$675
Magnolia Island INC.	Burbank	2	$675
Lencioni Construction Company, INC.	Atherton	2	$675
Corcoran State Prison	Corcoran	2	$675
Kirschenman Enterprises	Arvin	3	$670
Framing Associates	Chula Vista	2	$670
The Red Barn	Bieber	2	$670

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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.