# California — State OSHA plan civil penalty maximums by violation type compared with federal

For California, violation type is other-than-serious; penalty maximum is $16,285; federal maximum is $16,550; effective date is January 1, 2025; computation method is General violation: base penalty $1,000–$2,000 based on Severity (Low/Medium/High), adjusted for Extent (±25%) and Likelihood (±25%), then Size, Good Faith, History; 50% abatement credit, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Violation type:** other-than-serious _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Penalty maximum:** $16,285 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Federal maximum:** $16,550 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Effective date:** January 1, 2025
- **Computation method:** General violation: base penalty $1,000–$2,000 based on Severity (Low/Medium/High), adjusted for Extent (±25%) and Likelihood (±25%), then Size, Good Faith, History; 50% abatement credit _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute citation:** Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8, § 336(b) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> Any employer who violates any occupational safety and health standard, order or special order and such violation is determined to be a General violation (as provided in section 334(b) of this article) may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $16,285 for each such violation.

## Source

- https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/336.html

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-02-11.
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