City Profile

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — OSHA Enforcement

Workplace safety enforcement data for 6,394 inspected facilities in SAN FRANCISCO.

6,394
Facilities
$12.5M
Total Penalties
$2.0K
Avg Penalty
27,125
Citations

SAN FRANCISCO, California has 6394 OSHA-inspected facilities with cumulative penalties totaling $12.5M. The city's average penalty of $1,953.88 is below the California state average of $3,010.44. Federal investigators have documented 27125 total citations across facilities in SAN FRANCISCO.

Analyst Commentary

The enforcement landscape in San Francisco reflects a robust regulatory environment, evidenced by 6,394 inspected facilities and a staggering 27,125 total citations. With cumulative penalties reaching $12,493,108 and an average penalty of $1,953.88, the fiscal impact of non-compliance is significant for local firms. Given San Francisco’s economic profile, these violations are likely concentrated in the high-density construction sector and the sprawling hospitality industry, where physical hazards and labor-intensive operations are prevalent. For compliance professionals, a critical insight is the high frequency of citations per inspection—averaging over four per visit—which suggests that OSHA inspectors are identifying systemic safety failures rather than isolated incidents. Therefore, safety officers must prioritize comprehensive site audits and proactive hazard communication to mitigate the risk of multiple concurrent violations during a single regulatory sweep.

Top Enforcement Actions in SAN FRANCISCO

#FacilityPenaltiesCitations
1 ASTORIA METALS CORP $415.9K 22
2 WWC WINDOW CLEANING COMPANY $216.6K 6
3 CHINATOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC $87.5K 7
4 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - PINE STREET $87.3K 3
5 SAN FRANCISCO DRYDOCK, INC. $63.4K 49
6 PRE-PRESS INTERNATIONAL DBA DIGITAL PRE-PRESS INT. $62.1K 14
7 AMC METALS, INC. $61.3K 9
8 MERCY HOUSING CALIFORNIA $61.1K 6
9 ASTORIA METAL CORPORATION $60.9K 11
10 WYNDHAM VACATION OWNERSHIP, INC. $57.7K 6
11 COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION $54.0K 3
12 ALAC DEAN CONSTRUCTION $53.7K 30
13 SOUTHWEST MARINE, INC. $52.2K 31
14 ODAX INCORPORATED $50.5K 9
15 GALAXY GRANITE, INC. $49.7K 25
16 CALIFORNIA CULINARY ACADEMY $48.0K 41
17 CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESSNESS AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING $47.6K 8
18 URBAN ALCHEMY $46.7K 5
19 CIRQUE DU SOLEIL AMERICA INC. $46.5K 6
20 THE TIDES CENTER $42.8K 8

Industry Breakdown — SAN FRANCISCO

Construction
$4.0M
Sector 00
$3.4M
Administrative Services
$835.2K
Food Services
$466.0K
Manufacturing
$389.2K
Retail Trade
$377.4K
Transportation
$353.1K
Health Care
$350.6K

Other Cities in California

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