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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
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Shasta Trinity National Forest Platina2$0
Whole Foods Market California INC. San Ramon2$0
LA City Fire Department Los Angeles3$0
Alameda County Water District Fremont2$0
Pacific Underground Construction San Jose2$0
Pegatron Technology Service INC Elk Grove2$0
U.S. Department of Interior - Golden Gate National Recreational Area (Ggnra) San Francisco15$0
Green Valley Corporation Oakland3$0
Constellation Brands, INC. Madera4$0
Nelson & Sons Electric INC Fresno2$0
The Stellar Group Fresno2$0
J.G. Boswell Company Bakersfield2$0
Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center Vandenberg Afb2$0
US Bureau of Reclamation Folsom2$0
Thomas Safran & Associates, INC. Fresno3$0
C. Overaa & CO. Daly City2$0
A&D General Contracting INC. Camp Pendleton4$0
Santa Clara Valley Water District San Jose2$0
Reyes Coca Cola Bottling, LLC San Leandro2$0
Silver Creek Industries Perris2$0
County of Orange Sheriff's Training Academy Tustin2$0
Save Mart Modesto2$0
Intercommunity Care Center Long Beach2$0
Bilbro Construction Company, INC. San Diego2$0
Lennar Homes of California, INC. Fremont2$0
Lendlease (US) Construction INC. San Francisco2$0
A V P & H a California Corporation Manteca2$0
A. Ruiz Construction CO. San Francisco2$0
Unknown 17$0
U.S. Department of Justice - Bureau of Prison - Federal Correctional Institution - Mendota Mendota4$0
Sutter Health Modesto2$0
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Northern California Health Care System Oakland2$0
Employbridge, LLC Valencia2$0
Stanley B McDaniel Construction Paradise2$0
Personnel Preference, INC. Weed2$0
Groveland Community Services District Groveland2$0
Ultramar/Valero Wilmington Refinery Wilmington2$0
Ups Mail Innovations Fontana2$0
Webcor Builders Merced3$0
Swinerton Builders Roseville2$0
United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Pacific West Area, Davis Location Davis2$0
West Coast Arborists, INC. Duarte2$0
Unknown Reedley3$0
Dutra Steel INC. Los Molinos2$0
Walgreens Boots Alliance Lodi2$0
Modern Building Company Chico5$0
McI West - McB Camp Pendleton Facilities Maintenance Division Camp Pendleton2$0
CA Army National Guard - Camp Roberts San Miguel12$0
Albany Unified School District Albany2$0
Department of State Hospitals Napa2$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.