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HOT TOPIC, INC. is a men’s and boys’ cut and sew apparel manufacturing employer in CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $1,120 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.

HOT TOPIC, INC.

18305 SAN JOSE AVE, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA, 91748

315220 Top companies in Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$1,120 in penalties
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.6
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$1,120
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
2
Visa Certified
2

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$560 avg per violation$373 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$1,120 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Accident
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections

Peer Comparison

59%
Above average violations
vs 1,500 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
73%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
2
Certified
2
Avg Wage Ratio
1.59x
H-1B
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
3156493
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 Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing within CA

Industry context

Within the men’s and boys’ cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry in CA, HOT TOPIC, INC. ranks in the 59th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 1,500 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 73th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.6 for the men’s and boys’ cut and sew apparel manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.4.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOT TOPIC, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HOT TOPIC, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $1,120 in total penalties.
How does HOT TOPIC, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HOT TOPIC, INC. operates in the men’s and boys’ cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOT TOPIC, INC. of CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, OFLC visa-program filings, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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 2, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for HOT TOPIC, INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if HOT TOPIC, 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.