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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

1350 16TH ST., OAKLAND, CA, 94612
511110Newspaper Publishers

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OSHA inspections
1
over 23 years
Violations
1
$300 in penalties
Penalties
$300
$300 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 23 years of recorded history, with $300 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 36th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 138 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.0 / yr · last 23 yrs
Violations
1
0.0 / yr
Penalties
$300
$300 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · accident
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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $300 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3203 A11$300Feb 2003Feb 2003

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

36th

Below average violations in NAICS 5111 within CA. Peer group: 138 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
45th
peer median: $560
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
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

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

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 17, 2002PELVIS,STRUCK BY11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, 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 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE 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

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2002-10-18Accident1$300

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

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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 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code.

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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 1 violation and $300 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.