Workplace Safety Rankings in California 2026
California has 6,016 OSHA violations across 5,903 inspections. The employer with the worst safety record is Ronpak, INC. (Safety Score: 16/100).
675 California employers appear in the federal OSHA enforcement dataset, ranked below by the LakeQuality safety-score composite. The composite weights violation rate vs industry baseline (40%), serious-and-willful violation ratio (25%), repeat-violation share (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%).
Top-of-list employers typically combine clean inspection histories with below-industry-average violation rates. Bottom-of-list employers carry recurring enforcement attention — usually a combination of serious violations, repeat citations, and elevated per-inspection penalties. Each employer below links to a full inspection history with citation details, penalty amounts, and per-inspection narratives.
Top 20 of 675 Employers by Safety Record
| # | Employer | Violations | Serious | Penalties | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronpak, INC. | 8 | 8 | $195K | F (16) |
| 2 | Fca, LLC | 10 | 9 | $355K | F (22) |
| 3 | Knife River Corporation | 6 | 5 | $150K | F (22) |
| 4 | Michels Corporation | 20 | 15 | $523K | F (23) |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | 16 | 15 | $520K | F (23) |
| 6 | Nibco, INC. | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 7 | Saputo Cheese USA, INC. | 10 | 8 | $340K | F (24) |
| 8 | Masonite Corporation | 10 | 7 | $327K | F (24) |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 6 | 6 | $165K | F (24) |
| 10 | General Cable | 6 | 6 | $165K | F (24) |
| 11 | Owens Illinois | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (24) |
| 12 | Dart Container Corporation | 11 | 9 | $355K | F (25) |
| 13 | Altec Industries, INC. | 6 | 5 | $150K | F (25) |
| 14 | Universal Forest Products | 6 | 5 | $150K | F (25) |
| 15 | Discount Tire | 17 | 12 | $478K | F (26) |
| 16 | General Dynamics | 16 | 11 | $463K | F (26) |
| 17 | Graphic Packaging International, LLC | 11 | 8 | $342K | F (26) |
| 18 | Core & Main LP | 8 | 7 | $180K | F (26) |
| 19 | Riviana Foods, INC. | 7 | 8 | $195K | F (26) |
| 20 | Alfa Laval INC. | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (26) |
Workplace safety data for California is sourced from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), which records all federal OSHA inspections and violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ronpak, INC. has the worst safety record in California with a Safety Score of 16/100 (Grade F), 8 violations, and $195K in fines.
California has 6,016 recorded OSHA violations across 5,903 workplace inspections.
The Safety Score (0-100) evaluates employer safety records based on violation rate vs. industry average (40%), serious/willful violation ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores indicate worse safety records.
Safety Score: violation rate vs. industry avg (40%), serious/willful ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores = worse records.