Establishment profile
A & B TOWING
1297 LOGAN AVENUE, COSTA MESA, CA, 92626
Operated by Team A & B Towing, Inc
488410 — Motor Vehicle Towing
EIN 330668065
Summary
A & B TOWING has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 6 years of recorded history, with $20,910 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 439 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
A & B TOWING appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $20,910 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3203(A) | 1 | 1 | $15,750 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 29 CFR 4300.0002 A02 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 4884 within CA. Peer group: 439 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 22 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for A & B TOWING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Dry Explosive,Explosion,Explosives,Finger,Fireworks,Hand,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Tow Truck,Truck Driver | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for A & B TOWING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for A & B TOWING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for A & B TOWING. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for A & B TOWING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for A & B TOWING. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A & B TOWING 2956 RANDOLPH AVE · COSTA MESA, CA, 92626 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-10 | Accident | 3 | 1 | $20,910 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
A & B TOWING is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Team A & B Towing, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Team A & B Towing, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- PICK YOUR PART DBA THE CITY TOWSAN FRANCISCO — 1 federal enforcement record
- GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, INC.BAKERSFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- F M G, INC.WHITTIER — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUALITY ROAD SIDE SERVICE INCBREA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FERNANDES AUTO WRECKING AND TOWING INC.PITTSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- LENZ INCORPORATEDRICHMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on A & B TOWING from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Team A & B Towing, Inc.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is A & B TOWING's OSHA violation history?
- A & B TOWING has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $20,910 in total penalties.
- How does A & B TOWING's safety record compare to its industry?
- A & B TOWING operates in the motor vehicle towing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. A & B TOWING's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.