OSHA has inspected Lockheed Martin Corporation 22 times in California since 1997.
The latest one began on Mar 11, 2026 as a planned inspection, in Edwards Afb.
Those inspections ended with 32 citation items: 10 serious and 22 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $141,506 and now stand at $109,258, 23% lower after settlements or reviews.
Hexavalent chromium comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.1026.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Lockheed Martin Corporation averages $14,448 (7 cited inspections).
Lockheed Martin Corporation also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
California · latest 90 days of OSHA records
1,128employers cited
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Accident · Partial · Safety · 4,500 employees at the site · Open
Discovery Way C/s 5th Avenue, Yard #3, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 · Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 500 employees at the site · Open
1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, CA 93599 · Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 5162(C)
Other-than-serious
$210
$175
Apr 15, 2024
Final
Inspection 347058414 OPENED OCT 25, 2023Closed
Follow-up · Partial · Health · 600 employees at the site · Closed Feb 14, 2024
Complaint · Partial · Health · 2,900 employees at the site · Closed May 27, 2020
Site 2, Building 210-211 U.s. Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, CA 93599 · Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 9, 2013: Employee gets a torn achilles tendon with a stainless sheet
On May 09, 2013, Employee #1 of Lockheed Martin injured his left ankle. Employee #1, an expeditor, came to Building 651 to retrieve 4 to 5 (0.20) stainless meta l sheets on an A-Frame cart (B651) to return them to Building 601. Employee #1 a nd Employee #2 were supporting a 48 inch height stainless metal sheet on the A f rame cart with their hands during transportation. When they were approaching the west Building 651 exit door, one of the smaller sheets, three feet in height by six feet long, was displaced from the A frame cart. When the smaller sheet edge was displaced from the cart, it struck Employee #1 on the left foot. Employee # 2 noticed that the edge of the sheet had cut Employee #1 and immediately provide d first aid. Employee #3, the supervisor, came to their assistance and called 91 1. Employee #1 was taken to Palmdale Regional Hospital where the injury was diag nosed as a torn Achilles tendon. Employee #1 was in the hospital for one day.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 3704
Other-than-serious
$375
$375
Jul 2, 2013
Closed
Inspection 312432032 OPENED MAY 28, 2009Closed
Complaint · Complete · Health · 3,600 employees at the site · Closed Oct 13, 2009
Incident on Dec 4, 2004: Employee suffers fractured hip in fall
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on December 4, 2004, Employee #1 was performing his d uties as a planner. The employer is an aerospace company that manufactures plane s, rockets, and space vehicles. Employee #1 was leaving building Number 636 and was walking down the southwest staircase. Employee #1 stated that, as he reached the bottom of the stairs, he stumbled and fell to the ground. Employee #1 attri buted his fall to a loss of balance and stated that there were no problems or sa fety hazards on the stairs at the time of his accident. During inspection, these stairs were observed in good condition with stair rails and mid-rails as requir ed. Immediately following the accident, Employee #1 went to his physician and wa s diagnosed with bruised ribs and a chest contusion, however, after a few days, he started experiencing a shortness of breath and returned to the doctor. Employ ee #1 was diagnosed and then hospitalized from December 13 to December 15, 2004, for a rib fracture.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 113536965 OPENED OCT 4, 2000Closed
Planned · Complete · Safety · 270 employees at the site · Closed Oct 6, 2000
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Palmdale site logged 118 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 3,892 workers: 2.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 348 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Lockheed Martin Corporation Palmdale Campus (1513)
Palmdale · 2025
3,892
118
10
2.9
1.1
Lockheed Martin Corporation Sunnyvale Campus (1066)
Sunnyvale · 2025
3,545
11
1
0.3
1.1
Lockheed Martin Corporation US CA Vandenberg AFB 8th St & N (1271)
Vandenberg Afb · 2025
185
2
1
1.0
1.1
Lockheed Martin Corporation Vandenberg AFB (3985)
Vandenberg Afb · 2025
22
0
0
0.0
3.0
Lockheed Martin Corporation Vandenberg Air Force Base (1064)
Vandenberg Afb · 2025
22
2
0
8.6
1.1
Lockheed Martin Corporation Sunnyvale Campus (
Sunnyvale · 2021
4,007
15
2
0.4
1.1
Lockheed Martin Corporation Palmdale Campus (1
Palmdale · 2021
3,796
114
41
2.9
1.1
Lockheed Martin Corporation US CA Vandenberg A
Vandenberg Afb · 2021
177
2
0
1.1
1.1
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Oct 31, 2024, Edwards Afb: Hospitalization, amputation · cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures · other finger(s) n.e.c.
An employee was installing a light fixture inside of an aircraft when the light fell on their finger, lacerating it.
Jun 27, 2023, Edwards Afb: Hospitalization · fractures and dislocations · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
On June 27, 2023, at 2:30 p.m., a pilot was returning after a test flight of an F-35 aircraft. After aircraft recovery, the pilot exited the aircraft via the integrally mounted aircraft access ladder. During his descent, he tripped on the third ladder step and fell approximately 6 feet, resulting in a dislocated left shoulder, a compound dislocation of the left elbow, and stable fractures of the…
(b) Compressed gases. The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.
(c) Permissible exposure limit (PEL). The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) in excess of 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air (5 µgm/m 3), calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
