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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
Labrucherie Produce, LLC Holtville2$0
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement- Homeland Security Investigations San Diego2$0
Pena Ag, INC. Woodlake2$0
Amazon.Com Services LLC Rialto2$0
KPRS Construction Services, INC. Los Angeles2$0
Department of Veterans Affairs - Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery San Diego2$0
McI West Recycling Center Camp Pendleton3$0
Naval Supply Systems Command - Fleet Logistics Center San Diego3$0
American Masonry Specialists Oroville2$0
Navy Gateway Inns & Suites San Diego4$0
U.S. Dept. of Interior, National Park Service, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Headquarters Mineral2$0
Hansen Bros. Enterprises North San Juan2$0
Lennar Homes of California LLC Fontana2$0
Sunrise Farm Labor, INC. Lemoore2$0
Wal-Mart Associates, INC. Fresno3$0
Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring, INC. Morgan Hill2$0
Camp Roberts Mates San Miguel3$0
Hoblin Enterprises Paradise2$0
Ssa Pacific, INC. Stockton2$0
Veteran Pipeline Construction INC Paradise2$0
Calportland Company Fresno2$0
Q&D Construction, LLC Carnelian Bay2$0
Ohe Sand and Gravel INC. Oakdale2$0
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Central California Women's Facility Chowchilla3$0
Bureau of Land Management - Ridgecrest Field Office Ridgecrest4$0
China Lake Golf Course - Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Ridgecrest2$0
Job Options, Incorporated Camp Pendleton2$0
U.S. Air Force - Beale Afb, Force Support Squadron Beale Afb3$0
Foothill Fire Protection, INC. Chico2$0
Channel Islands Air National Guard Station Port Hueneme2$0
Foss Maritime Company LLC Richmond3$0
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals INC Rancho Cucamonga2$0
Pacific West Builders INC. Oroville2$0
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Concord2$0
United States Postal Service Fresno2$0
Army & Air Force Exchange Services Presidio of Monterey2$0
Modern Building, INC. Chico6$0
California Army National Guard - FMS #1 Ontario3$0
Defense Commissary Agency - Naval Air Weapons Station Ridgecrest4$0
Navy Exchange - Naval Air Weapons Station Ridgecrest4$0
At&T Services, INC Sacramento2$0
Buena Vista Foods Azusa2$0
United Parcel Service, INC Ontario2$0
J R Bravo Farms INC Winton2$0
Pacific West Builders, INC. Chico6$0
Riverside County Sheriffs Dept-Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center Shooting Range Riverside2$0
Logistic Readiness Squadron, 30 SW Vandenberg Afb2$0
Don Robinson Sand & Gravel Newcastle2$0
Lakin Tire West, LLC Santa Fe Springs2$0
Clark Construction Group California LP Sacramento2$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.