Oakland, CA

California operates its own OSHA-approved State Plan covering private-sector workplaces, so most enforcement in Oakland, CA is state-run. The federal OSHA records on this page cover only workplaces under federal jurisdiction — they are not a complete picture of workplace safety in the city.

Employers with the most severe injuries in Oakland

Example incidents

• Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA · 2024-05-03 · Gun discharge accidental or intent unknown

  An employee was qualifying with a shotgun at a firearms range and adjusting the stock length when the gun discharged, shooting them in the foot. They sustained a gunshot wound to their right big toe.

• PACIFIC CRANE MAINTENANCE COMPANY LLC OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA · 2022-07-26 · Fall on water vehicle

  An employee was plugging in refrigerator containers on a container vessel. He was climbing down from one level to another when he fell through an open hatch. He landed 8-10 feet below and suffered back, neck, and head injuries as well as broken ribs.

• US Postal Service OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA · 2022-03-28 · Other animal bites, nonvenomous

  An employee was attacked by two dogs while delivering residential mail. She was bitten on the left forearm and right hand, and was hospitalized.

• SSA TERMINALS, LLC OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA · 2020-12-11 · Fall on water vehicle

  On December 10, 2020, an employee fell while stepping from a hatch cover to a walkway on the forward end of a bay on a ship. He suffered left leg pain and was hospitalized.

• BRUSCO TUG AND BARGE INC OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA · 2019-01-07 · Water vehicle incident, n.e.c.

  An employee was on a loaded barge when he leaned over the stern of the barge and attempted to free the port stern wire from the lower port knee rubber. He was then crushed between the port knee and the barge, suffering a broken leg.

• SSA TERMINALS, LLC OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA · 2018-11-11 · Fall on water vehicle

  On 11/11/18, an employee was looking for a cargo container on the vessel. He had climbed a ladderway to a catwalk when he lost his balance and fell backwards over a safety railing. He fell approximately 9 feet onto the deck level, before rolling and falling farther onto the main deck. He suffered a dislocated left knee and ankle and had some broken bones in his left foot.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.