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FIRST SOLAR, INC. is a semiconductor and related device manufacturing employer in WALBRIDGE, OH. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $10,421 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 2, 2026.

FIRST SOLAR, INC.

28380 TRACY ROAD PGT3, WALBRIDGE, OH, 43465

Parent: FIRST SOLAR, INC. (20 locations)

334413 Top companies in Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing

EIN: 204623678

1,938 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$10,421 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
0.8
Industry Avg DART
0.4
Self-Reported DART
0.3
Self-Reported TRIR
0.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$10,421
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
3 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$5,211 avg per violation$5,211 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$10,421 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.1
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

66%
Above average violations
vs 62 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
85%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
61%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

FIRST SOLAR, INC. is one of 20 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization FIRST SOLAR, INC.. FIRST SOLAR, INC. is a SEC public reporter (FSLR), with most recent reported revenue of $5.2B.

Federal enforcement records on FIRST SOLAR, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of FIRST SOLAR, INC. across all 20 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by FIRST SOLAR, INC.

Other employers in Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing within OH

Industry context

Within the semiconductor and related device manufacturing industry in OH, FIRST SOLAR, INC. ranks in the 66th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 62 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 85th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 61th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.8 for the semiconductor and related device manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.4. FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.35, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
FIRST SOLAR, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $10,421 in total penalties.
How does FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
FIRST SOLAR, INC. operates in the semiconductor and related device manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8. FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.35 compared to an industry average of 0.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FIRST SOLAR, INC. of WALBRIDGE, OH from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. FIRST SOLAR, INC. resolves to the parent rollup FIRST SOLAR, INC., which operates 20 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if FIRST SOLAR, INC.operates 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.