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
Kaiser Permanente, Livermore Regional Dist. Center	Livermore	2	$560
Benchmark Contractors INC	Los Angeles	2	$560
Stockton Unified School Dist-Edison High School	Stockton	2	$560
McC Development CORP DBA Robertsons Ready Mix	Palmdale	4	$560
Siemens Industry INC - Rail Systems Division	Sacramento	2	$560
West Coast Tomato Growers LLC	Oceanside	2	$560
City of Anaheim	Anaheim	5	$560
JC Penny	Buena Park	2	$560
CA Corrections, Prison Industry Authority	Vacaville	2	$560
City of Redondo Beach Public Works	Redondo Beach	2	$560
Sutter Medical Foundation	Sacramento	2	$560
Capital City Drywall INC.	Dublin	2	$560
Pacific Bell Telephone CO DBA at&T California	Oceanside	2	$560
Goldin Enterprises INC DBA Pico Rivera Gardens	Pico Rivera	2	$560
Merced County Office of Education	Merced	4	$560
County of Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	2	$560
Marysville Joint Unified School District	Marysville	2	$560
Dollar Tree #0285	Calexico	3	$560
Harvest on Geary	San Francisco	2	$560
RMD Kwikform North America INC	Fontana	2	$560
Newman Crows Landing Unified School District	Newman	2	$560
The Permanente Medical Group, INC.	Roseville	3	$560
Stericycle, INC.	Hollister	2	$560
Lentec	Red Bluff	2	$560
Calmat CO	San Diego	5	$560
Swinerton Renewable Energy	Calexico	2	$560
Pita Love INC	Hayward	2	$560
Brown Construction, INC.	Sacramento	3	$560
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California	Winchester	2	$560
CA Department of Motor Vehicles	Modesto	2	$560
Golden State Foods	City of Industry	3	$560
Herrero Boldt Partners	San Francisco	6	$560
Inland Powder Coating Corporation	Ontario	2	$560
Sfmta	San Francisco	3	$560
CP Kelco	San Diego	2	$560
Nazario Dominguez - Trujillo	Greenfield	3	$560
Richwood Meat Company	Merced	2	$560
United Parcel Service, INC.	San Diego	2	$560
Pamma Farms LLC	Live Oak	2	$560
Family Healthcare Network	Visalia	4	$560
Starbucks Corporation	Corning	2	$560
Turner Excavating, INC.	Westwood	2	$560
Comet Electric INC	Los Angeles	2	$560
Windsor Bakersfield Healthcare, LLC	Bakersfield	2	$560
Ups	Lathrop	2	$560
Burke Roofing, INC.	Redding	5	$560
Wayfinder Family Services	Los Angeles	2	$560
Maruchan, INC.	Irvine	2	$560
Bergelectric CORP	Redding	2	$560
Hill Country Staffing CO. LLC	Cantua Creek	2	$560

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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.