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BUDDY BAR CASTING CORPORATION is a automobile manufacturing employer in SOUTH GATE, CA. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $34,235 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.

BUDDY BAR CASTING CORPORATION

10801 SESSLER ST, SOUTH GATE, CA, 90280

336111 Top companies in Automobile Manufacturing

EIN: 954472034

131 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$34,235 in penalties
2 hospitalizations1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.6
Industry Avg DART
4.2
Self-Reported DART
7.4
Self-Reported TRIR
7.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$34,235
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
24 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
44% serious$3,804 avg per violation$5,706 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$34,235 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1.8
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+3.2
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Accident
3
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 33% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

88%
Worse than most peers
vs 59 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
90%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
2611928
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Automobile Manufacturing within CA

Industry context

Within the automobile manufacturing industry in CA, BUDDY BAR CASTING CORPORATION ranks in the 88th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 59 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 90th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.6 for the automobile manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.2. BUDDY BAR CASTING CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 7.44, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 5 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BUDDY BAR CASTING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
BUDDY BAR CASTING CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $34,235 in total penalties.
How does BUDDY BAR CASTING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
BUDDY BAR CASTING CORPORATION operates in the automobile manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.6. BUDDY BAR CASTING CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 7.44 compared to an industry average of 4.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUDDY BAR CASTING CORPORATION of SOUTH GATE, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, 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. OSHA accident records on file for BUDDY BAR CASTING CORPORATION include 2 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if BUDDY BAR CASTING CORPORATIONoperates 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.