City Profile

SANTA ANA, CA — OSHA Enforcement

Workplace safety enforcement data for 1,300 inspected facilities in SANTA ANA.

1,300
Facilities
$5.2M
Total Penalties
$4.0K
Avg Penalty
5,751
Citations

SANTA ANA, California has 1300 OSHA-inspected facilities with cumulative penalties totaling $5.2M. The city's average penalty of $4,007.68 is above the California state average of $3,010.44. Federal investigators have documented 5751 total citations across facilities in SANTA ANA.

Analyst Commentary

The OSHA enforcement data for Santa Ana, California, underscores a high-intensity regulatory environment, evidenced by 1,300 facility inspections and a significant total of 5,751 citations. With cumulative penalties reaching $5,209,978 and an average penalty of $4,007.68, the financial consequences for non-compliance are substantial. These metrics are largely driven by Santa Ana’s diverse economic landscape, particularly its heavy concentration in manufacturing, aerospace, and construction—sectors that typically face rigorous scrutiny regarding machine guarding and fall protection. For compliance professionals operating in this region, a critical insight is the high ratio of approximately 4.4 citations per inspection. This suggests that OSHA inspectors are identifying systemic safety failures rather than isolated incidents. Therefore, safety officers must move beyond superficial checklists and implement robust, integrated safety management systems, as the current data indicates that an initial site visit is highly likely to result in multiple, compounding violations across several operational areas.

Top Enforcement Actions in SANTA ANA

#FacilityPenaltiesCitations
1 AARDVARK CLAY & SUPPLIES, INC. $237.8K 5
2 TURN KEY FACILITY SERVICES, INC. $178.1K 5
3 CENTURY CIRCUIT SERVICE $75.4K 28
4 2 & 3 ELECTRIC $65.6K 8
5 GOGLANIAN BAKERY $65.0K 31
6 LA EXPRESS ONE INC $62.5K 3
7 BODEGA LATINA CORPORATION $56.0K 5
8 ROBINSON PHARMA $54.0K 2
9 COVI CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION INC. $51.8K 7
10 SO CAL BAKERIES, INC DBA GOLD COAST BAKING CO $47.9K 18
11 TECH CRAFT $47.3K 22
12 ALTIUM PACKAGING LP $44.4K 3
13 ALCO ENGINEERING & TOOLING CORP DBA ALCO METAL FAB $42.0K 20
14 NICHOLAS FRANK ARA, AN INDIVIDUAL $39.7K 4
15 ANTHONY TODD YOUNG, AN INDIVIDUAL $38.3K 8
16 GOLD COAST BAKING COMPANY, INC. $38.1K 14
17 DESA INTERNATIONAL $35.6K 16
18 EXCALIBUR CONTRACTING INC $35.6K 2
19 AMPCO CONTRACTING INC. $35.4K 3
20 LEGENDARY BAKING OF CALIFORNIA LLC $34.3K 6

Industry Breakdown — SANTA ANA

Manufacturing
$1.1M
Sector 00
$828.1K
Construction
$569.7K
Administrative Services
$472.3K
Manufacturing
$452.2K
Manufacturing
$422.3K
Wholesale Trade
$214.2K
Retail Trade
$201.8K

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