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
Select Tech INC	Sacramento	3	$260
Prestale USA LP	Vernon	2	$260
Norcal Excavating INC.	Chico	2	$260
Pacific Coast Communities	Chula Vista	2	$260
Nielsen Building Company	Paradise	2	$260
Green Valley Tree Service	Modesto	2	$260
Good Knight Inn Corporation	North Hills	2	$260
Foothill Sanitary Landfill	Linden	2	$260
P Jordan Builders INC.	San Francisco	2	$260
Gary a. Drews Drywall, INC.	Chico	2	$260
Harding Enterprizes INC	Paradise	2	$260
Kelvis Construction, INC.	Weed	2	$260
2r Construction	Berkeley	2	$260
Antiono Hernandez	Fresno	2	$260
Brown General Engineering, INC.	Oroville	2	$260
MM Hernandez Roofing CORP	Redding	2	$260
Bill McLean Racing Stable	Berkeley	2	$260
Benni's LLC	Mill Valley	2	$255
Xay Duc Hoang DBA Kam Hoang Farm CO	Morgan Hill	2	$255
Jose Jasso DBA Jasso Gardening and Stonework	Ventura	2	$255
Cajita Construction INC	Danville	2	$255
Berke Door & Hardware, INC.	Sacramento	2	$255
Tamarack Landscape & Nursery	Fresno	2	$255
Rupert Pupkin Properties, LLC	San Francisco	2	$255
Lozas Construction LLC	Lake Almanor	2	$255
KRS RV Park LLC	Kernville	2	$255
Brito Ranch	Thermal	2	$250
Honeycutt Tear Off	South Pasadena	2	$250
S & K Metal Fabricators DBA Allen Steel CO	Livermore	2	$250
Pipe Jacking Unlimited INC	Los Angeles	12	$250
Bloom&Wilkersonenterprisesdbathermalresearch&Devel	Lancaster	2	$250
Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring INC	San Pedro	4	$250
JD Pasquetti Engineering, INC	Grass Valley	2	$250
Michael Roberts Construction, INC.	Los Altos	2	$250
Vamco LTD., INC.	Lindsay	2	$250
Hollow Tree Cabinet CO INC	Ukiah	2	$250
Ranch Rock Products INC	Rancho Cucamonga	4	$250
West Coast Boring INC	Fairfield	3	$250
West Coast Boring INC	Atwater	3	$250
Joseph J. Albanese INC.	Sunnyvale	2	$250
Sierra Aggregate Company INC	Lucerne Valley	2	$250
Agri Electric	Chico	3	$250
Department of State Hospitals - Coalinga	Coalinga	6	$250
Nibbi Bros. Associates, INC.	San Francisco	3	$250
Conroy Construction, INC.	Chico	3	$250
WJLP Company, INC.	Stockton	2	$250
Highway 92 Succulents, LLC	Half Moon Bay	2	$250
Imperial Valley Aggregates, LLC	Brawley	3	$250
Balken Construction	Paradise	2	$250
Pacific Country Labor	Fillmore	2	$250

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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.