Citation Atlas

California public administration: OSHA citations and most-cited standards

Data as of October 5, 2026

OSHA citations issued to public administration establishments in California over the last 12 months: volume by month, the standards cited most, penalties before and after settlement, and the most recently cited employers.

99inspections cited, last 12 months
2%of all cited inspections in California
$2,250median initial penalty per inspection
$1,800median current penalty per inspection

Citations by month

Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.

Most-cited standards

StandardTopicInspectionsShare of public administration inspections
3203(A)2727%
342(A)1414%
3395(I)1212%
3203(A)(7)1010%
3203(A)(4)99%
1509(A)44%
3328(A)(2)44%
3203(A)(6)44%
3380(F)(1)33%
5194(E)33%
3395(H)33%
3380(F)(1)(A)22%

Sub-industries (NAICS)

Recently cited public administration establishments

About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation Bonsall Aug 31, 2026 3203(A)1 $450 $450 OpenAbatement due Oct 5, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 22, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
San Jose Department of Transportation San Jose Aug 27, 2026 3203(A)1 $525 $525 OpenContest deadline ~Sep 18, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Citrus Heights Aug 24, 2026 3276(E)(7)1 $18,000 $18,000 ContestedContested Sep 8, 2026 osha.gov
County of Orange, Orange County Community Resources (occr) Irvine Aug 24, 2026 3203(A)(4)1 $135 $135 ContestedAbatement due Sep 28, 2026Contested Sep 11, 2026 osha.gov
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission-CDD Water Enterprise San Francisco Aug 21, 2026 5157(C)(1), 5158(C)(2), 5158(E)(1)(D), 5158(E)(2)(B) +1 more5 $2,700 $2,700 ContestedContested Sep 9, 2026 osha.gov
Dept. of Defense - Arng Bell Aug 20, 2026 1910.157(e)(3), 1910.244(a)(1)(ii)2 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Sep 23, 2026 osha.gov
Tuolumne County Groveland Aug 18, 2026 3276(F), 3276(D)(1)(B)2 $26,435 $26,435 OpenContest deadline ~Sep 9, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Porterville Aug 13, 2026 3395(I)1 $9,560 $9,560 OpenAbatement due Aug 25, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 3, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
City of Oakland / Public Works Department Oakland Aug 12, 2026 3210(B)1 $30,150 $18,000 Informal settlement osha.gov
City of San Diego Engineering & Capital Projects Department San Diego Jul 29, 2026 3395(H), 1509(E), 1509(D), 1509(A) +1 more5 $5,400 $5,400 ContestedAbatement due Sep 2, 2026Contested Sep 8, 2026 osha.gov
Spalding Community Services District Susanville Jul 29, 2026 3410(G)(1), 3203(A)(7)2 $800 $800 ContestedContested Aug 4, 2026 osha.gov
Sierra Resource Conservation District Fresno Jul 23, 2026 24730002 A, 3395(I)2 $580 $580 Final order osha.gov
City of West Covina West Covina Jul 21, 2026 5142(B)(1), 5194(E), 5144(C), 43000004 A +1 more5 $3,175 $3,175 OpenAbatement due Aug 21, 2026Contest deadline ~Aug 11, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
City of Long Beach Utilities Department Long Beach Jul 16, 2026 5189(F)(1)(A)2, 5189(D)(3)(A)2.2 $350 $350 Final orderAbatement due Aug 20, 2026 osha.gov
Sonoma County Fire District Santa Rosa Jul 9, 2026 3203(A)(7), 342(A)2 $5,350 $5,350 ContestedContested Jul 20, 2026 osha.gov
City of Clearlake Animal Association Clearlake Jun 17, 2026 5194(E), 3362(A), 3203(A)3 $780 $780 Final orderAbatement due Jul 22, 2026 osha.gov
City of Chico Chico Jun 8, 2026 1599(A), 1596(A)2 $1,200 $1,200 Final order osha.gov
Los Angeles County Public Defender Los Angeles Jun 2, 2026 3203(A), 64010009 F022 $1,075 $1,075 ContestedAbatement due Jul 2, 2026Contested Jul 6, 2026 osha.gov
City of San Diego Public Utilities Department San Diego May 29, 2026 15410001 A, 1509(A)2 $297,850 $297,850 ContestedAbatement due Jun 10, 2026Contested Aug 12, 2026 osha.gov
State of California - Dosh Elevator Unit Oakland May 29, 2026 3203(B)(2)1 $375 $375 Final orderAbatement due Jul 3, 2026 osha.gov
Shambaugh & Son, L.P. an Emcor Group Vacaville May 19, 2026 3650(T)(33), 1509(A)2 $1,800 $1,800 ContestedContested Jun 19, 2026 osha.gov
CA Parks and Recreation Tracy May 18, 2026 3383(A)1 $185 $185 ContestedAbatement due Jun 22, 2026Contested May 28, 2026 osha.gov
Centerra Integrated Fleet Service, LLC Castaic May 15, 2026 3203(A), 3314(D), 3314(L)3 $1,350 $1,350 Final order osha.gov
Stanislaus County Sheriff Department Modesto May 11, 2026 342(A)1 $5,000 $5,000 ContestedContested May 21, 2026 osha.gov
County of Humboldt Sheriff's Department Modesto May 11, 2026 342(A)1 $5,000 $3,000 Final orderContested May 26, 2026 osha.gov
Town of Paradise Police Department Paradise May 11, 2026 3203(A)1 $225 $225 ContestedContested May 11, 2026 osha.gov
Los Angeles County Fire Department Los Angeles May 8, 2026 5143(A)(5), 5194(E), 5198(H)(1)3 $3,825 $3,825 ContestedAbatement due Jun 9, 2026Contested May 19, 2026 osha.gov
California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority Vacaville May 1, 2026 4227(A), 3203(A)2 $18,900 $18,900 Final order osha.gov
California Department of Water Resources Huron Apr 30, 2026 3203(A)(4), 4999(C)(1)2 $18,375 $18,375 OpenContest deadline ~May 21, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
City of Parlier Parlier Apr 30, 2026 64010009 C01, 342(A)2 $5,160 $5,160 Final order osha.gov
City of Moreno Valley Moreno Valley Apr 28, 2026 3203(A), 23200002 A2 $50,000 $50,000 Final orderAbatement due May 18, 2026Contested May 19, 2026 osha.gov
Dept. of Defense- Usaf Edwards Afb Apr 28, 2026 1960.8(a), 1910.303(b)(2), 1910.179(j)(2)3 $0 $0 Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 8, 2026 osha.gov
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation San Quentin Apr 22, 2026 3668(F)1 $800 $800 Final order osha.gov
Napa Agricultural Commissioner Napa Apr 17, 2026 3203(A)(4), 3380(F)(2)2 $900 $900 Final order osha.gov
CA Corrections and Rehabilitation Soledad Apr 14, 2026 3395(I)1 $315 $315 Final orderAbatement due Jun 1, 2026 osha.gov
Los Angeles County Fire Department Inglewood Apr 10, 2026 3203(A), 3395(I)2 $2,250 $2,250 ContestedAbatement due May 12, 2026Contested Apr 21, 2026 osha.gov
Bessiere & Casenhiser, Inc. Sacramento Apr 9, 2026 342(A), 3328(C)2 $5,450 $2,700 Final orderContested Apr 21, 2026 osha.gov
Santa Barbara County Fire Department Santa Ynez Apr 7, 2026 3203(A), 3427(B)(2)2 $7,500 $7,500 ContestedContested Jun 4, 2026 osha.gov
City of Kingsburg Kingsburg Mar 26, 2026 3562(E), 3203(A)(7)2 $18,280 $18,280 Final order osha.gov
City of Oakland / Oakland Fire Department Oakland Mar 26, 2026 34020003 A1 $1,275 $1,275 Final orderAbatement due May 1, 2026 osha.gov
State of California Sacramento Mar 25, 2026 3272(C), 3203(A)(4)2 $1,400 $1,400 Final order osha.gov
Siskiyou Yreka Mar 23, 2026 3362(A), 1529(K)(2)(B)2 $19,000 $19,000 Final order osha.gov
City of Poway Poway Mar 20, 2026 3203(A), 3646(L)2 $8,855 $785 Final orderContested Mar 26, 2026 osha.gov
California Department of Transportation Sacramento Mar 20, 2026 1598(A)1 $7,650 $7,650 Final order osha.gov
City of Sacramento Sacramento Mar 10, 2026 5158(D)(1), 5157(J)(2), 3203(A)(4)3 $26,000 $26,000 ContestedContested May 13, 2026 osha.gov
Recovery Survival Network San Francisco Mar 10, 2026 3203(A), 25000008 A01, 25000008 A03, 3396(I)4 $1,120 $1,120 ContestedContested Mar 19, 2026 osha.gov
County of Siskiyou Happy Camp Mar 5, 2026 5(a)(1), 3380(F)(1)(A)2 $1,750 $1,750 Final order osha.gov
City of Manhattan Beach Dept of Public Works Manhattan Beach Mar 4, 2026 3577(B), 23400016 C2 $3,795 $3,795 ContestedContested Mar 16, 2026 osha.gov
Merced County Mariposa Mar 3, 2026 3395(C)1 $560 $560 Final orderContested Apr 9, 2026 osha.gov
City of Barstow Barstow Mar 2, 2026 3203(A)1 $300 $300 Final orderAbatement due Mar 20, 2026 osha.gov
The 50 most recent of 99 cited inspections.

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Questions

How many public administration employers in California were cited by OSHA?

99 public administration inspections in California had citations issued in the 12 months to Oct 5, 2026, 2% of all cited inspections in the state.

What do OSHA inspectors cite most in California public administration?

The most-cited standards were 3203(A), 342(A), 3395(I).

What is the typical penalty for public administration employers in California?

Median initial penalty per cited inspection: $2,250. Median current penalty: $1,800.