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AMERICAN AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC

5340 ARGOSY AVE, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA, 92649
Operated by AAE AEROSPACE
336411Aircraft Manufacturing
EIN 952515960

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OSHA inspections
4
over 7 years
Violations
7
$18,065 in penalties
Penalties
$18,065
$2,581 avg

Summary

AMERICAN AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $18,065 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 319 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 months ago.

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

Agency coverage

AMERICAN AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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

Inspections
4
0.6 / yr · last 7 yrs
Violations
7
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$18,065
$2,581 avg / violation
43% serious57% other
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $18,065 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3384(B)11$8,435Sep 2018Sep 2018
4310(A)(1)11$5,060Sep 2018Sep 2018
4002(A)11$2,700Apr 2026Apr 2026
3578(G)11$700Sep 2018Sep 2018
3203(A)(4)11$420Sep 2018Sep 2018
3576(A)11$375Sep 2018Sep 2018
5144(C)(2)(B)11$375Aug 2018Aug 2018

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

80th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3364 within CA. Peer group: 319 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
81st
peer median: $2,580
Inspection frequency
87th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
6.8
vs industry
+5.4
TRIR
8.2
vs industry
+6.2

Reported for 160 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
8.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
3

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 AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC. 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
Jul 19, 2018Chemical,Dermatitis,Glove,Hand,PPE1
Jun 14, 2018Blade,Glove,Hand,Laceration,Machine Guarding1

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
8 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 8 months 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 AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC. 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 AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC. 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 AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$520K
Awards
12
Top agency
Department of Defense
$260K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$260K
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$260K
Largest awards
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    CARBON PHENOLIC THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR ATMOSPHERIC ENTRY HEATSHIELDS
    contract · Last action 2012-11-08
    $120,929
  • Department of Defense
    CARBON PHENOLIC MOLDED BILLETS
    contract · Last action 2013-07-25
    $77,850
  • Department of Defense
    SILICA PHENOLIC MOLDING COMPOUND
    contract · Last action 2013-09-21
    $57,491
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    CARBON PHENOLIC FULL SCALE COMPRESSION PADS
    contract · Last action 2008-02-06
    $48,430
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    OT THIS ORDER OF FOR ASSESSING THE MANUFACTURABILITY OF THE INSULATED CASE FOR THE PEREGRINE 2.0 MOTOR DESIGN
    contract · Last action 2018-03-02
    $42,043
  • Department of Defense
    PHENOLIC BILLETS FOR ROCKET MOTORS
    contract · Last action 2014-09-04
    $40,700
  • Department of Defense
    GRAPHITE MANDREL ASSEMBLY
    contract · Last action 2019-09-23
    $39,012
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    CARBON PHENOLIC BILLETS FOR ORION TPS.
    contract · Last action 2008-07-29
    $25,171
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    SILICA PHENOLIC MODEL HOLDERS
    contract · Last action 2011-03-14
    $23,107
  • Department of Defense
    GRAPHITE MANDREL TOOLING PARTS.
    contract · Last action 2021-04-23
    $22,502
  • Department of Defense
    ROCKET MOTOR NOZZLE BILLETS
    contract · Last action 2013-05-30
    $22,360
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    CARBON PHENOLIC MATERIAL BILLETS SUPPORTING THE CEV TPS ADP. SAP PURCHASE REQUISITION: 4200220643
    contract · Last action 2008-01-10
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325211 - PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2021-04-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-10-08Complaint11$2,700
2018-07-30Accident0$0
2018-07-30Accident1$375
2018-06-28Accident52$14,990

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

AMERICAN AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization AAE AEROSPACE.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of AAE AEROSPACE across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC 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 AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC's OSHA violation history?
AMERICAN AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $18,065 in total penalties.
How does AMERICAN AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
AMERICAN AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC operates in the aircraft manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. AMERICAN AUTOMATED ENGINEERING INC's self-reported DART rate is 6.83 compared to an industry average of 1.4.