3,069 Employers
11,862 Violations
$12M Penalties
5,928 Inspections

According to OSHA enforcement records, 3,069 health care & social assistance employers in California have accumulated 11,862 workplace safety violations across 5,928 inspections, with 2,173 classified as serious and $12,314,229 in total penalties. 572 employers received an F safety grade and 802 received a D grade. In the past 5 years, 1,873 violations resulted in $3,106,369 in penalties.

The health care & social assistance sector is one of the most inspected industries in California, with OSHA conducting 5,928 inspections across 3,069 employers. 2,173 violations were classified as serious, meaning they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Safety grades are assigned based on a weighted violation formula that accounts for the severity of each citation — willful and repeat violations carry the highest weight.

572 health care & social assistance employers in California received an F safety grade, indicating significantly elevated violation rates. Another 802 received a D grade. Workers in California's health care & social assistance industry who have been injured on the job may be eligible for workers' compensation benefits. OSHA also protects workers' right to report unsafe conditions without fear of retaliation.

Employer City Violations Penalties Grade
VA Medical Center - Palo Alto Palo Alto 90 $0 F
LA County USC Medical Center Los Angeles 72 $14,860 C
VA Medical Center - San Diego San Diego 56 $0 F
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center Oakland 52 $41,585 C
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center Los Angeles 46 $26,480 C
Alta Bates Medical Center Berkeley 45 $15,526 D
Acmc - Highland Hospital Oakland 41 $2,310 D
Unilab Sacramento 40 $11,990 D
VA Medical Center - Martinez Martinez 38 $0 F
Seton Medical Center Daly City 34 $11,320 D
Veterans Administration Long Beach 34 $0 F
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Sacramento 32 $33,245 C
City and County of San Francis San Francisco 32 $41,635 C
Cha Hollywood Medical Center Los Angeles 31 $14,400 F
Kaiser Permanente Redwood City 30 $26,320 D
California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco 29 $11,695 C
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield 28 $560 D
Laguna Honda Hospital San Francisco 27 $16,610 D
Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge 27 $17,900 C
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles 26 $20,485 D
Ventura County Medical Center Ventura 25 $14,845 C
San Francisco General Hospital San Francisco 25 $2,420 C
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - VA Palo Alto Health Care System Palo Alto 25 $0 F
Metropolitan State Hospital Norwalk 24 $12,075 C
Kern Medical Center Bakersfield 24 $9,580 C

Work in health care & social assistance in California?

Every worker has the right to a safe workplace. If your employer has OSHA violations and you've been hurt on the job, you may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. Use the search below to look up your employer's full safety record, including violation history, penalty amounts, and safety grade.

All data from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database. Updated March 2026.