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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

901 MISSION STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94103
Operated by Hearst · 1 of 2 establishments
511110Newspaper Publishers

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OSHA inspections
1
over 22 years
Violations
2
$560 in penalties
Penalties
$560
$280 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 22 years of recorded history, with $560 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 49th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 138 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.0 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$560
$280 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $560 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3362 A11$560May 2004May 2004
3203 A11May 2004May 2004

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

49th

Below average violations in NAICS 5111 within CA. Peer group: 138 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
49th
peer median: $560
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
0.3
vs industry
−0.3
TRIR
0.6
vs industry
−0.3

Reported for 350 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Complaint
1

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 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
22 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Hearst, not this location alone

Total cases
19
Unfair labor practice
19

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 Hearst 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.). 19 cases · 19 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
20-CA-268060Unfair labor practiceOct 2020Jan 2021ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-201183Unfair labor practiceJun 2017Oct 2017ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-138514Unfair labor practiceOct 2014Feb 2015ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-136636Unfair labor practiceSep 2014Feb 2015ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-089262Unfair labor practiceSep 2012May 2013ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-035472Unfair labor practiceMar 2011Jun 2011ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-034102Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Oct 2008ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-033993Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Oct 2008ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-033727Unfair labor practiceDec 2007Jan 2008ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-032886Unfair labor practiceFeb 2006Mar 2006ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-032843Unfair labor practiceJan 2006Aug 2007ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-032832Unfair labor practiceDec 2005Jan 2006ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-032630Unfair labor practiceJul 2005Dec 2005ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-032495Unfair labor practiceMay 2005Jul 2005ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-032445Unfair labor practiceApr 2005Jun 2005ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-032430Unfair labor practiceMar 2005Apr 2005ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-032169Unfair labor practiceNov 2004Jun 2007ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-032149Unfair labor practiceOct 2004Nov 2005ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-031766Unfair labor practiceMar 2004Jul 2004ClosedRegion 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 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-02-26Complaint2$560

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hearst.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hearst across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Hearst, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE's OSHA violation history?
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $560 in total penalties.
How does SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE's safety record compare to its industry?
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE operates in the newspaper publishers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8. SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE's self-reported DART rate is 0.27 compared to an industry average of 0.6.