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HAWTHORNE MACHINERY CO is a construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers employer in SAN DIEGO, CA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $2,470 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

HAWTHORNE MACHINERY CO

8050 OTHELLO AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92111

Parent: Hawthorne Machinery Co. (7 locations)

423810 Top companies in Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

246 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
8 violations
$2,470 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.5
Industry Avg DART
0.9
Self-Reported DART
0.4
Self-Reported TRIR
2.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$2,470
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
MSHA Violations
2
MSHA Penalties
$121

Data Insights

History Span
18 years
Last Activity
16yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$309 avg per violation$1,235 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAMSHA$2,591 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.5
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.5
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

94%
Worse than most peers
vs 361 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
71%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
84%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

HAWTHORNE MACHINERY CO is one of 7 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Hawthorne Machinery Co..

Federal enforcement records on HAWTHORNE MACHINERY CO represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Hawthorne Machinery Co. across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Hawthorne Machinery Co.

Other employers in Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers within CA

Industry context

Within the construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers industry in CA, HAWTHORNE MACHINERY CO ranks in the 94th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 361 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 71th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 84th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.5 for the construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.9. HAWTHORNE MACHINERY CO's self-reported DART rate is 0.41, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 17 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HAWTHORNE MACHINERY CO's OSHA violation history?
HAWTHORNE MACHINERY CO has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $2,470 in total penalties.
How does HAWTHORNE MACHINERY CO's safety record compare to its industry?
HAWTHORNE MACHINERY CO operates in the construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. HAWTHORNE MACHINERY CO's self-reported DART rate is 0.41 compared to an industry average of 0.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HAWTHORNE MACHINERY CO of SAN DIEGO, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, MSHA mine safety enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. HAWTHORNE MACHINERY CO resolves to the parent rollup Hawthorne Machinery Co., which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if HAWTHORNE MACHINERY COoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.