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CA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS
$41,900
penalties
80
viol.
40
insp.

CA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

TOWER 3 SAN QUENTIN, SAN QUENTIN, CA 94964NAICS 922140

Inspections
40
Mar 1991 to Dec 2009 · 24 safety, 16 health
Violations
80
across 40 inspections
Penalties on record
$41,900
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 10Willful 4Repeat 0Other 66

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Inspection records

Dec 21, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#119733186$00 viol.

Inspection #119733186

Dates

Opened
Dec 21, 2006
Closing Conference Date
Jun 12, 2007
Closed
Jun 12, 2007

Inspection

Advance Notice
Yes
Owner Type
State government
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,500
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, CA 94964
Industry
922140

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Oct 17, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125535450$4503 viol.

Inspection #125535450

Dates

Opened
Oct 17, 2006
Closing Conference Date
Nov 27, 2006
Closed
Apr 28, 2008

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
State government
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,500
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$675
Penalties on Record
$450
Site Address
San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, CA 94964
Industry
922140

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010012500.8
Uses Not Permitted
OSHA citation code: 25000008 A03
Other15$225$150Jan 2, 2007--
010025144
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 5144 D01 A
Other11$225$150Dec 20, 2006--
010035194
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 5194 F04
Other15$225$150Dec 20, 2006--
Aug 28, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125535310$28,3506 viol.

Inspection #125535310

Dates

Opened
Aug 28, 2006
Closing Conference Date
Jan 25, 2007
Final Order
Aug 28, 2007
Closed
May 5, 2008

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
State government
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,500
Related Activity
2 complaints

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
4 willful, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$28,350
Penalties on Record
$28,350
Site Address
San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, CA 94964
Industry
922140

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011532.1
Lead
OSHA citation code: 15320001 M02 A
Other11$675$675Jan 31, 2007-Aug 28, 2007
010021532.1
Lead
OSHA citation code: 15320001 I06
Other11$675$675Jan 31, 2007-Aug 28, 2007
020011532.1
Lead
OSHA citation code: 15320001 D01 A
Willful11$6,750$6,750Jan 31, 2007-Aug 28, 2007
030011532.1
Lead
OSHA citation code: 15320001 F01 D
Willful11$6,750$6,750Jan 31, 2007-Aug 28, 2007
040011532.1
Lead
OSHA citation code: 15320001 G01 A
Willful11$6,750$6,750Jan 31, 2007-Aug 28, 2007

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Apr 4, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125535187$7,19520 viol.

Inspection #125535187

Dates

Opened
Apr 4, 2006
Closing Conference Date
Jun 9, 2006
Contested
Jun 26, 2006
Final Order
Mar 7, 2007
Closed
Apr 28, 2008

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
State government
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,500
Related Activity
2 complaints

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
20
Violation Types
3 serious, 17 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$16,835
Penalties on Record
$7,195
Site Address
San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, CA 94964
Industry
922140

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 20 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015203
Carcinogen Report of Use Requirements
OSHA citation code: 5203 A
Other14$1,875$1,875Jun 26, 2006Jun 26, 2006Mar 2, 2007
010021529
Asbestos
OSHA citation code: 1529 E01
Other14$560$0Jun 26, 2006Jun 26, 2006Mar 2, 2007
010031529
Asbestos
OSHA citation code: 1529 F01 A
Other14$560$0Jun 26, 2006Jun 26, 2006Mar 2, 2007
010041529
Asbestos
OSHA citation code: 1529 F02 A
Other14$560$0Jun 26, 2006Jun 26, 2006Mar 2, 2007
010051529
Asbestos
OSHA citation code: 1529 G01 C
Other14$560$0Jun 26, 2006Jun 26, 2006Mar 2, 2007

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Aug 9, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#119628964$1502 viol.

Inspection #119628964

Dates

Opened
Aug 9, 2004
Closing Conference Date
Dec 24, 2004
Closed
Apr 24, 2006

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
State government
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,500
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$150
Penalties on Record
$150
Site Address
San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, CA 94964
Industry
922140

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010013942
Type of Guarding Required
OSHA citation code: 3942 A
Other112$150$150Apr 14, 2005--
010023203
Injury and Illness Prevention Program
OSHA citation code: 3203 A06
Other112$0$0Aug 29, 2005--
Jul 2, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#119636926$01 viol.

Inspection #119636926

Dates

Opened
Jul 2, 2004
Closing Conference Date
Aug 31, 2004
Closed
Apr 19, 2005

Inspection

Advance Notice
Yes
Owner Type
State government
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,500
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, CA 94964
Industry
922140

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015148
Prohibition of Smoking in the Workplace
OSHA citation code: 5148 A
Other1-$0$0Jul 1, 2005--
Dec 3, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#119627073$4502 viol.

Inspection #119627073

Dates

Opened
Dec 3, 2002
Closing Conference Date
Jan 10, 2003
Closed
Apr 24, 2006

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
State government
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,580
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$450
Penalties on Record
$450
Site Address
San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, CA 94964
Industry
922140

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010013203
Injury and Illness Prevention Program
OSHA citation code: 3203 A04
Other18$450$450Jan 15, 2003--
010023362
General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 3362 G
Other18$0$0Jan 15, 2003--
Jul 23, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#119624799$3351 viol.

Inspection #119624799

Dates

Opened
Jul 23, 2002
Closing Conference Date
Jul 23, 2002
Closed
Dec 5, 2002

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
State government
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,500
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$335
Penalties on Record
$335
Site Address
San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, CA 94964
Industry
922140

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010013328
Machinery and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 3328 A
Other12100$335$335Aug 6, 2002--
Dec 7, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125625996$2251 viol.

Inspection #125625996

Dates

Opened
Dec 7, 2001
Closing Conference Date
Dec 14, 2001
Contested
Jan 11, 2002
Final Order
Jul 2, 2002
Closed
Aug 25, 2003

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
State government
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,500
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$225
Penalties on Record
$225
Site Address
San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, CA 94964
Industry
922140

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015194
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 5194 H02 E
Other16$225$225Feb 1, 2002Jan 11, 2002Jul 2, 2002
May 1, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125622142$5252 viol.

Inspection #125622142

Dates

Opened
May 1, 2001
Closing Conference Date
May 1, 2001
Closed
Aug 16, 2001

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
State government
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
1,500
Related Activity
1 complaint, 1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$785
Penalties on Record
$525
Site Address
San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, CA 94964
Industry
922140

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010013212
Floor Openings, Floor Holes, Skylights and Roofs
OSHA citation code: 3212 A01
Other101$450$300Jun 11, 2001--
010023387
Sanitation
Other6150$335$225Jun 11, 2001--
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About these records

A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).

This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

Standards cited

1532.1Lead15 citations · $24,085
1529Asbestos10 citations · $2,200
5193Bloodborne Pathogens5 citations · $0

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer2.0
Industry average2.1
Penalties per inspection
This employer$1,048
Industry average$845

Public Administration, 17,097 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

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