File a Workplace Safety Complaint

Instructions for Filing a Complaint

You may file complaint about a hazard in your workplace by calling the Cal/OSHA district office that serves the location of your job site, preferably during business hours. If you cannot call during business hours, you may also call during off hours. If you cannot call at all, you may e-mail your complaint to the respective district office.

1. Indicate the type of workplace for your complaint:
   Adult Film Industry Mine or Tunnel Process Safety Management All Other Industries

   Adult Film Industry

   To file a complaint about worker exposure to infectious disease:

   Peter Riley, Regional Manager Phone: (714) 558-4300 Email: DIRDOSHRegionIII@dir.ca.gov

   Mining & Tunneling Industry

   ºSacramento

   To file a complaint, call (916) 574-2540

   2424 Arden Way, Suite 125 Sacramento, CA 95825 doshm&tsac@dir.ca.gov

   ºVan Nuys

   To file a complaint, call (818) 901-5420

   6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Rm. 310 Van Nuys, CA 91401 doshm&tvn@dir.ca.gov

   ºSan Bernardino

   To file a complaint, call (909) 383-6782

   464 W. 4th Street, Ste. 354 San Bernardino, CA 92401 doshm&tsb@dir.ca.gov

   Process Safety Management (PSM) Industry

   Call the number below for accidents that involve large quantities of toxic and flammable materials.
   ºPSM Headquarters	To file a complaint, call (925) 602-2665	1450 Civic Court, Suite 550 Concord, CA 94520 doshpsmconcord@dir.ca.gov

   All Other Industries

2. For your call, please gather as much information as possible:

   Please include the following information, if available:

   1. Name, address, and telephone number of the worksite
   2. Type of business
   3. Name and job title of the manager at the worksite
   4. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address
   5. Detailed description of the hazard
   6. If worksite is large, the specific location of the hazard
   7. Operations, equipment, machinery, and chemicals used at the worksite
   8. Work tasks performed near the hazard
   9. How often the work tasks are performed and for how long at any one time
   10. Number of work shifts, the time that each shift begins, and the shift when the hazard occurs
   11. Number of employees at the worksite, number of employees who may be exposed to the hazard, and how close the employees are to the hazard
   12. Employees injured or having symptoms caused by the hazard and whether the employees have received medical treatment for their injuries or symptoms
   13. How long the hazard has existed, whether the employer knows about the hazard, and whether the employer has tried to correct the hazard
   14. How long you expect the hazard will continue to exist at the worksite
   15. If there is an employee bargaining unit representative for the worksite, the person’s name and contact information