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AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC

747 WAREHOUSE ST., LOS ANGELES, CA, 90021
315210Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors

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OSHA inspections
6
over 17 years
Violations
19
$65,655 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $65,655 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,500 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.4 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
19
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$65,655
$3,456 avg / violation
42% serious58% other
Inspection trigger · accident
5 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 6

83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $65,655 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314 C22$11,135Feb 2012Jun 2012
4184(A)11$18,000Jan 2016Jan 2016
4075 A11$18,000Nov 2008Nov 2008
4186 B11$6,750Jun 2012Jun 2012
5193 C01 B11$4,050May 2010May 2010
4475(A)11$3,375Jan 2016Jan 2016
3314 G11$800Feb 2012Feb 2012
4475 A11$600May 2010May 2010
5193 C01 D11$450May 2010May 2010
446411$405Nov 2008Nov 2008
3203 A0711$375May 2012May 2012
3203 A11$365Feb 2012Feb 2012
3203 B0211$300May 2010May 2010
3668 F11$300May 2010May 2010
5142 B0311$300May 2010May 2010
418511$150Nov 2008Nov 2008
3301 A11$150Nov 2008Nov 2008
3203 A07 C11$150Nov 2008Nov 2008

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3152 within CA. Peer group: 1,500 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $1,325
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Accident
5

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 AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 12, 2011AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED1
Oct 21, 2011CLOTHING,FINGER,LACERATION,TEXTILE PRODUCTION,INFECTION11
Aug 16, 2011FINGER,STRUCK BY,PUNCTURE1
Aug 21, 2008CHAIN,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
10 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC. 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 AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2853585
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-09-10Accident22$21,375
2011-12-15Accident32$13,875
2011-11-03Accident0$0
2011-08-26Accident31$5,550
2010-03-08Complaint61$6,000
2008-09-03Accident52$18,855

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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.

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Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC's OSHA violation history?
AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $65,655 in total penalties.
How does AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC operates in the cut and sew apparel contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.