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WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

1108 BISSELL AVENUE, RICHMOND, CA, 94801
611110Elementary and Secondary Schools

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OSHA inspections
9
over 32 years
Violations
15
$1,400 in penalties
Penalties
$1,400
$93 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $1,400 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,048 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th 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

WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
9
0.3 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
15
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$1,400
$93 avg / violation
13% serious87% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
8 of 9
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 9

78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $1,400 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3273 A22Mar 1995Nov 1995
3362(G)11$750Mar 2025Mar 2025
3205(C)(3)(B)11$650Mar 2022Mar 2022
3270 A11Nov 1997Nov 1997
3328 G11Nov 1995Nov 1995
29 CFR 2510.000411Nov 1995Nov 1995
3272 C11Mar 1995Mar 1995
3231 D11Feb 1995Feb 1995
3203 A07 E11Feb 1995Feb 1995
3273 B11Feb 1995Feb 1995
3664 A11Jan 1994Jan 1994
3249 B11Jan 1994Jan 1994
3660 A11Jan 1994Jan 1994
29 CFR 2340.002311Jan 1994Jan 1994

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 6111 within CA. Peer group: 2,048 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
78th
peer median: $150
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
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

Complaint
8
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 WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. 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)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$5,859
Employees affected
3

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. 1 statute · 3 violations · $5,859 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeSep 2016133$5,859

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. 1 case · 3 violations · $5,859 in backwages · 3 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Sep 2014 – Sep 2016Local Elementary and Secondary SchoolsFLSA33$5,859

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 WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

Total applications
66
Certified
56
Avg wage ratio
1.00x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. 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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
750 BISSELL AVE · RICHMOND, CA, 94801
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
719 5TH ST · RICHMOND, CA, 94801
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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-10-10Complaint1$750
2021-10-01Complaint1$650
2021-09-29Complaint0$0
1997-10-30Accident1$0
1995-10-26Complaint31$0
1995-01-26Complaint3$0
1995-01-06Complaint21$0
1994-03-24Complaint0$0
1993-11-15Complaint4$0

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 WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 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 WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT's OSHA violation history?
WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $1,400 in total penalties.
How does WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT's safety record compare to its industry?
WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT operates in the elementary and secondary schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.