State profile
Workplace enforcement
in California.
Federal enforcement records for 390,546 employers across OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, SAM.gov, CMS, SEC, CPSC, and NHTSA — refreshed weekly to monthly per source.
CA
Employers390,546
OSHA violations737,388
Penalties$679.0M
Fatalities7,567
Summary
Federal records show 390,546 employers in California with at least one enforcement footprint — totaling 737,388 OSHA violations and $678,955,560 in assessed penalties. 7,567 fatality investigations are on record. Wage and Hour Division has opened 30,333 cases against in-state employers, recovering $455,558,090 in back wages.
State totals
Employers
390,546
OSHA inspections
377,161
OSHA violations
737,388
Penalties
$679.0M
Fatality investigations
7,567
WHD cases
30,333
WHD back wages
$455.6M
Last refreshed
Jul 23
Most-cited employers
Ranked by OSHA violation count. Click any employer for full cross-agency enforcement history.
| # | Employer | City / Industry | Violations | Penalties | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCKHEED AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS CO. | BURBANK | 490 | $1,500,420 | — |
| 2 | CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. Parent: Chevron Corporation | RICHMOND Petroleum Refineries | 242 | $1,817,005 | — |
| 3 | TOSCO REFINING COMPANY | MARTINEZ | 194 | $618,160 | 2 |
| 4 | DAVIS WIRE CORPORATION Parent: Davis Wire Corporation | IRWINDALE Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing | 179 | $324,040 | 1 |
| 5 | C&H SUGAR COMPANY, INC. Parent: ASR Group | CROCKETT Cane Sugar Manufacturing | 172 | $425,560 | — |
| 6 | AL LARSON BOAT SHOP | SAN PEDRO Ship Building and Repairing | 159 | $152,689 | 1 |
| 7 | NATIONAL STEEL & SHIPBUILDING CO. | SAN DIEGO | 157 | $82,650 | — |
| 8 | UNITED AIRLINES Parent: United Airlines | SAN FRANCISCO Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 151 | $143,840 | 2 |
| 9 | LOCKHEED AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS CO. | VALENCIA | 146 | $25,930 | — |
| 10 | YATES INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED | BEAUMONT | 137 | $42,610 | — |
| 11 | MARE ISLAND NAVAL SHIPYARD | VALLEJO | 135 | $0 | — |
| 12 | CA STATE OF DEPT CORRECTIONS/CIM | CHINO Correctional Institutions | 132 | $41,950 | 1 |
| 13 | YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK | YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Administration of Conservation Programs | 131 | $0 | 1 |
| 14 | K & L PLATING COMPANY | OAKLAND | 111 | $731,425 | 1 |
| 15 | TESLA, INC. Parent: Tesla Inc | FREMONT Automobile Manufacturing | 109 | $631,400 | — |
| 16 | SEQUOIA KINGS CANYON HOSPITALI | Sequoia National Park | 107 | $595 | — |
| 17 | SOUTHWEST RECYCLING INC | 1ERMINAL ISLAND | 105 | $272,300 | — |
| 18 | BAY SHIP & YACHT CO. | ALAMEDA Ship Building and Repairing | 104 | $110,359 | 2 |
| 19 | WEST COAST FURNITURE | SAN DIEGO | 103 | $98,485 | — |
| 20 | THE BOEING COMPANY Parent: Boeing Co | LONG BEACH Aircraft Manufacturing | 98 | $68,465 | — |
| 21 | DEPARTMENT OF ARMY - FORT ORD | FORT ORD | 95 | $0 | — |
| 22 | OVERHILL FARMS INC Parent: Overhill Farms Inc | VERNON Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing | 92 | $442,965 | 1 |
| 23 | BEALE AIR FORCE BASE | BEALE AFB | 92 | $0 | — |
| 24 | SIERRA ARMY DEPOT | HERLONG Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing | 92 | $0 | — |
| 25 | U.S. NAVY | LONG BEACH | 90 | $0 | — |
| 26 | VA MEDICAL CENTER - PALO ALTO | PALO ALTO General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 90 | $0 | — |
| 27 | DECORE-ATIVE SPECIALTIES | IRWINDALE Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing | 87 | $102,710 | — |
| 28 | KEYSTONE BATTERIES | FAIRFIELD | 87 | $42,830 | — |
| 29 | SHEA-KIEWIT-KENNY B251 (SKK) | LOS ANGELES | 83 | $282,715 | — |
| 30 | PACIFIC STEEL CASTING COMPANY, LLC | BERKELEY Steel Foundries (except Investment) | 81 | $168,102 | — |
| 31 | OCEAN SASH & DOOR, INC. | SAN FRANCISCO Wood Window and Door Manufacturing | 80 | $87,710 | — |
| 32 | COMMERCIAL LUMBER & PALLET CO | CITY OF INDUSTRY Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing | 80 | $76,710 | — |
| 33 | CA DEPT OF CORRECTIONS | SAN QUENTIN Correctional Institutions | 80 | $53,775 | — |
| 34 | CEMEX CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PACIFIC LLC | APPLE VALLEY Cement Manufacturing | 79 | $73,405 | — |
| 35 | NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIP BUILDING CO | SAN DIEGO Ship Building and Repairing | 78 | $202,548 | — |
| 36 | NELLSON NUTRACEUTICAL LLC | IRWINDALE Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing | 77 | $294,810 | — |
| 37 | TODD SHIPYARDS CORP | Los Angeles | 77 | $7,405 | — |
| 38 | CAMPBELL INDUSTRIES | SAN DIEGO | 77 | $5,100 | — |
| 39 | CITY OF BERKELEY PARKING DIV. SATHER GATE GARAGE | BERKELEY Other General Government Support | 77 | $1,310 | — |
| 40 | THE PRESIDIO TRUST | SAN FRANCISCO Administration of Conservation Programs | 77 | $0 | — |
| 41 | UNION OIL CO OF CA DBA UNOCAL | RODEO Petroleum Refineries | 76 | $9,225 | — |
| 42 | SAFEWAY, INC. Parent: Albertsons Companies | TRACY General Warehousing and Storage | 75 | $305,960 | 1 |
| 43 | STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 75 | $50,498 | — |
| 44 | SARGENT FLETCHER COMPANY | EL MONTE | 75 | $5,321 | — |
| 45 | KENWOOD MANUFACTURING INC | SANTA ANA | 74 | $194,006 | — |
| 46 | TUTOR PERINI CORPORATION Parent: Tutor Perini | SAN FRANCISCO Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 73 | $144,880 | — |
| 47 | CLOUGHERTY PACKING LLC DBA FARMER JOHN Parent: Smithfield Foods | LOS ANGELES Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | 73 | $109,605 | 2 |
| 48 | LOCKHEED AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS CO. | PALMDALE | 73 | $13,320 | — |
| 49 | MARTINEZ REFINING COMPANY LLC Parent: PBF Energy Inc | MARTINEZ Petroleum Refineries | 72 | $321,055 | — |
| 50 | COMPTON USD | COMPTON Elementary and Secondary Schools | 72 | $28,825 | — |
Fatality investigations
| Employer | City | Fatalities | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREEN VALLEY AG INC | FIVE POINTS | 12 | 4 | $6,000 |
| LION FARMS, LLC | MADERA | 8 | 17 | $112,585 |
| FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, LLC | FRESNO | 7 | 20 | $135,445 |
| NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIPBUILDING COMPANY | SAN DIEGO | 6 | 56 | $93,325 |
| LOS ANGELES APPAREL, INC. | LOS ANGELES | 6 | 25 | $102,700 |
| SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. / SMITHFIELD DISTRIBUTION, LLC | VERNON | 6 | 11 | $19,255 |
| COMMERCIAL CLEANING CORP | San Diego | 6 | 2 | $1,120 |
| WESTERN MARINE REFRIGERATION | San Diego | 6 | 0 | $0 |
| INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE, LLC | LONG BEACH | 5 | 30 | $41,245 |
| U.S. FOREST SERVICE | BANNING | 5 | 4 | $0 |
| STEVEDORING SERVICES OF AMERICA | LONG BEACH | 4 | 43 | $43,025 |
| GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC. | ARVIN | 4 | 41 | $143,700 |
| LEHIGH SOUTHWEST CEMENT COMPANY | CUPERTINO | 4 | 32 | $99,700 |
| CALIFORNIA TERRA GARDEN, INC. | HALF MOON BAY | 4 | 22 | $113,800 |
| MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN SKI AREA, LLC | MAMMOTH LAKES | 4 | 20 | $71,780 |
| GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC. | BAKERSFIELD | 4 | 16 | $57,345 |
| GLENAIR INC. | GLENDALE | 4 | 15 | $17,390 |
| THE PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY | SCOTIA | 4 | 14 | $14,135 |
| HTM INC. | CASTIAC | 4 | 3 | $200 |
| PRIDE PETROLEUM SERVICE COMPANY, INC. | VENTURA | 4 | 3 | $21,000 |
Industries by violations
3-digit NAICS sectors ranked by OSHA violation totals within California.
| NAICS | Industry | Employers | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236220 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 8,029 | 12,903 | $17,714,388 |
| 236115 | New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) | 4,232 | 9,589 | $11,128,818 |
| 238160 | Roofing Contractors | 3,768 | 7,623 | $12,080,355 |
| 236118 | Residential Remodelers | 2,590 | 7,286 | $7,068,770 |
| 561730 | Landscaping Services | 3,697 | 7,216 | $10,611,779 |
| 115115 | Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders | 5,346 | 6,732 | $10,211,821 |
| 811121 | Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance | 1,452 | 6,594 | $2,731,637 |
| 238130 | Framing Contractors | 2,875 | 6,493 | $9,446,145 |
| 811111 | General Automotive Repair | 1,661 | 5,906 | $3,510,346 |
| 722110 | 3,351 | 5,501 | $2,484,695 |
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Data sources: OSHA IMIS / OIS, DOL Wage & Hour Division, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, SAM.gov exclusions, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures. Data is refreshed weekly; aggregates are computed from the most recent sync. Methodology · Browse all states.