See's Candies Safety Record

South San Francisco, CA · Manufacturing

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 10/25/2022

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, See's Candies in South San Francisco, California has 55 workplace safety violations across 14 inspections, with 11 classified as serious and $40,090 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1973 to 2022.

See's Candies in South San Francisco, California has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other manufacturing employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

11 of the 55 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

3.9 See's Candies violations/inspection
vs
4.1 Manufacturing avg
Below industry average
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4 Violations (5 yr)
2 Inspections (5 yr)
1 Serious (5 yr)
$4,050 Penalties (5 yr)
All-time record: 55 violations, $40,090 in penalties across 14 inspections
55 Total Violations
14 Total Inspections
11 Total Serious
$40,090 Total Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
3 ($1,350)
Serious?
1 ($2,700)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1973
3203.(A)( OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2015
3308. OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1990
342 .A OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1990
Violations decreased 98% over the past 5 years (1 recent vs 54 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $91,975 in penalties for See's Candies, later reduced to $40,090 — a 56% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
4 citations
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
3 citations
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $320
342 .A OSHA Standard
2 citations $300
3314. C01 OSHA Standard
2 citations $750

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No workplace accident investigations on file for See's Candies in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/25/2022 Accident? South San Francisco, CA 1 $450
11/18/2021 Planned? South San Francisco, CA 3 $3,600
04/14/2015 Accident? South San Francisco, CA 3 $21,300
01/13/2011 Complaint? South San Francisco, CA 0 $0
02/01/2008 Accident? South San Francisco, CA 3 $3,450
10/03/2005 Planned? South San Francisco, CA 8 $7,170
03/13/2002 Accident? South San Francisco, CA 1 $2,700
11/27/2001 Accident? South San Francisco, CA 0 $0
04/16/1998 Accident? South San Francisco, CA 2 $450
12/07/1990 Accident? South San Francisco, CA 5 $350
07/25/1990 Complaint? South San Francisco, CA 0 $0
07/25/1990 Complaint? South San Francisco, CA 3 $0
02/19/1988 Planned? South San Francisco, CA 18 $560
07/03/1973 Planned? South San Francisco, CA 8 $60

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