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
Jose Antonio Serrano	Hollister	2	$410
Weaver Contract Services INC.	Redding	2	$410
A-1 Grit Company	Riverside	2	$410
Van DYK Cattle	Hanford	2	$405
Target Corporation	Hanford	2	$405
North County Sand and Gravel INC	Murrieta	2	$400
Mannys Family Hand Wash	Tustin	2	$400
Road Machinery LLC	Trona	2	$400
Golden State Bulb Growers	Moss Landing	2	$400
Davis Air Repair, INC.	Davis	2	$400
Hanson Aggregates Midpac	Santa Maria	2	$400
Salinas Farm Labor Contractor, INC.	Tracy	2	$400
Golden Arch Enterprises DBA McDonalds # 29495	Woodland	2	$400
Brubaker Mann INC	Barstow	2	$400
Nady Systems, INC	Emeryville	3	$400
Dan Copp Crushing Corporation	Colton	2	$400
Swissport Cargo Services	San Francisco	2	$400
Pyramid Construction and Aggregates INC	Ocotillo	2	$400
County of Fresno	Fresno	3	$400
Haxton Masonry, INC.	Camp Pendleton	2	$400
Agsource Services, LLC	Tulare	2	$400
Sears Holding CORP.	Clovis	2	$400
Heritage Farms	Commerce	2	$400
Los Arboles Harvesting, INC.	Piru	6	$400
Jaguar Farm Labor Contracting, INC.	Delano	3	$400
Sierra Nevada Cheese Company INC.	Willows	3	$400
Ag Force, LLC	Fowler	2	$400
Nordic Industries, INC.	Smartsville	4	$400
Jacob Nedal Ayyoub, an Individual	Fairfield	2	$400
Hallin & Herrera, INC.	Ontario	2	$400
Pom Wonderful Holdings LLC	Del Rey	2	$400
Safeway INC.	Vallejo	2	$400
Zymex Industries INC.	Merced	2	$400
Netafim Irrigation INC.	Fresno	2	$400
City of Tulare	Tulare	2	$400
Cow Creek Builders INC	Redding	2	$400
First Point, INC.	Chico	3	$395
Burhoe Machine Works, LLC	Sonora	2	$393
Armando Alfaro DBA Four Queens Nursery	Escondido	2	$390
Ginno Construction INC.	Chico	2	$390
Ward Tree Service	Arcadia	2	$390
Michael Slaven	Zamora	2	$390
Trouble Free Skylights	Burbank	2	$390
Redding Tree Service, INC.	Shasta Lake	2	$390
Buellflat Rock Company INC.	Solvang	5	$390
DDL Lapp INC	Chico	2	$390
Baxter Drilling Company	Chula Vista	2	$390
Spanish Creek Sand & Gravel, LLC	Meadow Valley	2	$390
Karim Jaffer	Visalia	2	$390
Cmat Mobile Crushing, INC.	Linden	2	$390

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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.