City Profile

OAKLAND, CA — OSHA Enforcement

Workplace safety enforcement data for 3,150 inspected facilities in OAKLAND.

3,150
Facilities
$9.5M
Total Penalties
$3.0K
Avg Penalty
14,512
Citations

OAKLAND, California has 3150 OSHA-inspected facilities with cumulative penalties totaling $9.5M. The city's average penalty of $3,007.35 is near the California state average of $3,010.44. Federal investigators have documented 14512 total citations across facilities in OAKLAND.

Analyst Commentary

The OSHA enforcement landscape in Oakland, California, reveals a robust regulatory presence characterized by 3,150 inspected facilities and a staggering 14,512 total citations. This high volume of citations relative to inspections suggests that inspectors are identifying multiple points of non-compliance per site visit, resulting in cumulative penalties of $9,473,149. Given Oakland’s economic reliance on the Port of Oakland, logistics, warehousing, and a booming construction sector, these industries likely drive the majority of violations, particularly regarding fall protection, hazardous material handling, and machinery safeguarding. While the average penalty of $3,007.35 may appear moderate on an individual basis, the aggregate financial risk for local businesses is substantial. For compliance professionals operating in this region, the critical insight is that OSHA’s Oakland enforcement strategy appears to favor "wide-net" auditing; therefore, safety managers must prioritize holistic safety management systems over isolated hazard mitigation to prevent the compounding financial and reputational costs of multiple citations during a single inspection cycle.

Top Enforcement Actions in OAKLAND

#FacilityPenaltiesCitations
1 GILBERTO SANTOS $93.6K 11
2 CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC $90.0K 9
3 MARK LEE AND YONG KAY, INC. $78.2K 9
4 PACIFIC TRAILER REPAIR SERVICES LLC $76.0K 18
5 FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION $75.9K 17
6 SUTTER EAST BAY HOSPITALS DBA ABSMC $72.1K 8
7 MORROW EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LLC $64.7K 6
8 NEXUS ENERGY SYSTEMS INC $60.2K 7
9 ALEJANDRO AGUILAR MENDOZA $54.7K 8
10 U. S. POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) $51.4K 1
11 AEG MANAGEMENT OAKLAND, LLC $51.4K 16
12 THE BOLDT COMPANY $49.5K 3
13 MI PUEBLO SAN JOSE, INC DBA MI PUEBLO FOOD CENTER $49.1K 23
14 STAR ROOTER AND PLUMBING, INC. $45.4K 6
15 STECONE PRODUCTS $45.1K 13
16 CREATIVE ENERGY FOODS, INC. $42.3K 11
17 KAISER PERMANENTE OAKLAND MEDICAL CENTER $41.6K 55
18 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION $37.8K 2
19 BIZON GROUP INC. $37.6K 16
20 THE WING TIME CAFE, INC. $36.8K 13

Industry Breakdown — OAKLAND

Construction
$2.9M
Sector 00
$1.9M
Administrative Services
$607.0K
Manufacturing
$558.7K
Manufacturing
$371.4K
Health Care
$351.4K
Manufacturing
$345.6K
Wholesale Trade
$345.6K

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