SOUTHWIRE is a fiber optic cable manufacturing employer in EL PASO, TX. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $3,188 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.

SOUTHWIRE

7811 HOOVER, EL PASO, TX, 79912

Parent: Southwire Company LLC (3 locations)

335921 — Top companies in Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing

340 employees

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspection

1 violation

$3,188 in penalties

1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

1.5

Industry Avg DART

1.3

Self-Reported DART

0.4

Self-Reported TRIR

0.4

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$3,188

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Confidence

MEDIUM

SVEP Flag

Data Insights

History Span

7 years

Last Activity

7yr ago

Inspection Rate

0.1/yr

Violation Rate

0.1/yr

Violation Severity Mix

100% serious$3,188 avg per violation$3,188 avg per inspection

Active Agencies:

OSHA$3,188 total across all agencies

TRIR vs Industry Avg

-1.1

Below industry average

DART vs Industry Avg

-0.9

Below industry average

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.

Total Recalls

Last 5 Years

Last 12 Months

Units Recalled

Top Hazard: The wi-fi switches can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Most Recent Recall: 2018-03-15

The wi-fi switches can overheat, posing a fire hazard.The voltage detectors can give a false "no voltage" reading when being used to test live wires for electric current, posing shock, electrocution and burn hazards to consumers.Light refraction through the stake lights can singe or melt items in contact with or in the immediate proximity, posing a fire hazard.

Inspection Breakdown

Referral

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

45%

Below average violations

vs 67 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

62%

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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

SOUTHWIRE is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Southwire Company LLC.

Federal enforcement records on SOUTHWIRE represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Southwire Company LLC across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Southwire Company LLC

SOUTHWIRE COMPANY LLC — BREMEN, IN — 2 federal records
106917 - SOUTHWIRE COMPANY LLC — LAFAYETTE, IN — 1 federal record
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY — DENTON, TX
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY — PLAINFIELD, IN

Other employers in Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing within TX

PRYSMIAN GROUP — SCOTTSVILLE — 2 federal records
DATAONE SYSTEMS, LLC — DALLAS — 1 federal record
SUPERIOR ESSEX COMMUNICATIONS LP — BROWNWOOD — 1 federal record

Industry context

Within the fiber optic cable manufacturing industry in TX, SOUTHWIRE ranks in the 45th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 67 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 62th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.5 for the fiber optic cable manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.3. SOUTHWIRE's self-reported DART rate is 0.37, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SOUTHWIRE's OSHA violation history?: SOUTHWIRE has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $3,188 in total penalties.
How does SOUTHWIRE's safety record compare to its industry?: SOUTHWIRE operates in the fiber optic cable manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. SOUTHWIRE's self-reported DART rate is 0.37 compared to an industry average of 1.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHWIRE of EL PASO, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, CPSC consumer-product recalls, 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, 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. SOUTHWIRE resolves to the parent rollup Southwire Company LLC, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for SOUTHWIRE include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if SOUTHWIREoperates 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.