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CITY OF ARCATA

1609 FOSTER AVE, ARCATA, CA, 95521
Operated by City of Arcata
541320Landscape Architectural Services

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OSHA inspections
3
over 11 years
Violations
4
$1,630 in penalties
Penalties
$1,630
$408 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

CITY OF ARCATA has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $1,630 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 925 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CITY OF ARCATA appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.3 / yr · last 11 yrs
Violations
4
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$1,630
$408 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 3

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $1,630 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1541.0001 A0111$750Feb 2019Feb 2019
29 CFR 1530.0001 C11$300Jun 2025Jun 2025
370411$300Jun 2015Jun 2015
3276(E)(11)11$280Feb 2019Feb 2019

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

81st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 5413 within CA. Peer group: 925 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
75th
peer median: $280
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CITY OF ARCATA. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
0.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Accident
1
Referral
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CITY OF ARCATA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CITY OF ARCATA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF ARCATA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for City of Arcata, not this location alone

Total cases
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other City of Arcata locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
20-WH-244080WHJun 2019Feb 2020ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CITY OF ARCATA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF ARCATA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 3 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
CITY OF ARCATA
736 F ST · ARCATA, CA, 95521
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified00Aug 2018View →
CITY OF ARCATA
4700 WEST END ROAD · ARCATA, CA, 95521
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
CITY OF ARCATA
2815 ALLIANCE RD · ARCATA, CA, 95521
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2807685
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CITY OF ARCATA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$12K
Awards
3
Top agency
Department of Homeland Security
$12K
Largest awards
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::CT::IGF POOL PASS MEMBERSHIP AND LANE RENTAL
    contract · Last action 2017-05-10
    $8,450
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::CT::IGF POOL USAGE FOR WET DRILLS FOR SECTOR HUMBOLDT BAY RESCUE SWIMMERS
    contract · Last action 2018-01-01
    $3,460
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT:IGF USCG SECTOR HUMBOLDT BAY ARCATA POOL SERVICE FOR THE PERIOD OF 01 OCTOBER 2018 THROUGH 30 SEPTEMBER 2019. POOL RENTAL SERVICES $340.00/MONTH X 12 MONTHS MISC: 1500.00 TOTAL $5,580.00
    contract · Last action 2018-10-01
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 811310 - COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT AUTOMOTIVE AND ELECTRONIC) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Last action: 2018-10-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-05-29Referral1$300
2018-10-08Referral2$1,030
2015-05-20Accident1$300

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CITY OF ARCATA is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Arcata.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Arcata across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF ARCATA from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is CITY OF ARCATA's OSHA violation history?
CITY OF ARCATA has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $1,630 in total penalties.
How does CITY OF ARCATA's safety record compare to its industry?
CITY OF ARCATA operates in the landscape architectural services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.6.