The $421,880 question: Who takes the hit when state punishes itself? Dennis Wyatt The Division of Occupational Health & Safety, better known as Cal/OSHA, is a State of California agency. They are charged with workplace health and safety. The most effective hammer they have is leveling fines against violators of state laws designed to protect employees. The fines, when they are sizable, can ding a large corporation’s bottom line. Small fines in the single thousands can hurt a small enterprise perhaps even forcing the owner to cut back on what he can take out of his business to support their family.