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BERKELEY FORGE & TOOL INC. is a iron and steel forging employer in BERKELEY, CA. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 23 violations and $100,930 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 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.

BERKELEY FORGE & TOOL INC.

1331 EASTSHORE HIGHWAY, BERKELEY, CA, 94710

332111 Top companies in Iron and Steel Forging

100 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
23 violations
$100,930 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.4
Industry Avg DART
3.3
Self-Reported DART
7.3
Self-Reported TRIR
9.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
23
Total Penalties
$100,930
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
14 years
Last Activity
8yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
1.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
4% willful35% serious$4,388 avg per violation$33,643 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$100,930 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.9
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 180 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
84%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
0
Quarters Non-Compliant
7
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
2735872
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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Industry context

Within the iron and steel forging industry in CA, BERKELEY FORGE & TOOL INC. ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 180 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 84th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.4 for the iron and steel forging sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.3. BERKELEY FORGE & TOOL INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.27, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BERKELEY FORGE & TOOL INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BERKELEY FORGE & TOOL INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $100,930 in total penalties.
How does BERKELEY FORGE & TOOL INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BERKELEY FORGE & TOOL INC. operates in the iron and steel forging industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4. BERKELEY FORGE & TOOL INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.27 compared to an industry average of 3.3.
Has BERKELEY FORGE & TOOL INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BERKELEY FORGE & TOOL INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BERKELEY FORGE & TOOL INC. of BERKELEY, 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 BERKELEY FORGE & TOOL INC. include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if BERKELEY FORGE & TOOL 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.