Establishment profile
SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
150 W. HEDDING ST., SAN JOSE, CA, 95110
922120 — Police Protection
Summary
SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 10 years of recorded history, with $14,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,251 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
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 · $14,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5199(G) | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| 5199(I) | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| 5199(D) | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 9221 within CA. Peer group: 2,251 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
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- 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 SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2020 | Infectious Disease | 4 | 4 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 8 violations · $507 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Jan 2018 | 1 | 7 | 1 | $507 | — |
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Mar 2016 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · 8 violations · $507 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2017 – Jan 2018 | Local Police Protection | FMLA | 7 | 1 | $507 | — |
| Mar 2014 – Mar 2016 | Local Police Protection | FLSA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 55 WEST YOUNGER AVENUE · SAN JOSE, CA, 95110 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-07 | Accident | 4 | 2 | $14,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in police protection within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENTLOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAN BENITO COUNTY SHERIFFHOLLISTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- TORRANCE POLICE DEPARTMENTTORRANCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAPD - DEVONSHIRE DIVISIONNORTHRIDGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTSAN DIEGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- LA COUNTY SHERIFFLOS ANGELES — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO; REAL ESTATE DIVISIONSAN FRANCISCO — 1 federal enforcement record
- CA HIGHWAY PATROL TRUCKEE AREATRUCKEE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE's OSHA violation history?
- SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $14,400 in total penalties.
- How does SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE's safety record compare to its industry?
- SANTA CLARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE operates in the police protection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8.