Santa Ana, CA—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Santa Ana, CA

5 severe-injury reports between 2017-09-18 and 2024-10-30, 76 OSHA inspections, and 971 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Santa Ana, California.

California operates its own OSHA-approved State Plan covering private-sector workplaces, so most enforcement in Santa Ana, 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.

5Severe injuries

5Hospitalizations

76OSHA inspections

971Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Santa Ana

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - SANTA ANA PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER 4

Example incidents

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - SANTA ANA PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA · 2024-10-30 · Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified
An employee was operating the dock lift using the button on the power box located between dock bay stalls. As she pushed the button to lift the ramp, some all-purpose containers (APCs) also began to rise. As she turned around, an APC became unwedged and rolled toward her. She fell backward off the dock platform and landed on her feet. The employee sustained injury to her right leg and left knee.
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - SANTA ANA PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA · 2021-10-07 · Other fall to lower level, unspecified
An employee was working with a forklift when their leg got caught in the forklift, causing the employee to fall and suffer a head injury.
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - SANTA ANA PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA · 2020-01-21 · Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While sorting mail, an employee tripped on a large mail bin and fell to the concrete floor, suffering a broken left femur.
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - SANTA ANA PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA · 2019-09-17 · Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee was trying to dislodge the lift gate on the rear of a delivery truck. The gate abruptly dropped on the employee's left hand and injured it. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - SANTA ANA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA · 2017-09-18 · Injured by physical contact during horseplay
An employee bumped into another employee and fell to the ground, suffering a fractured hip.

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