Establishment profile
ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER
25225 CRENSHAW BLVD., TORRANCE, CA, 90505
Operated by Armstrong Garden Center · 1 of 5 establishments
424930 — Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 953207663
Summary
ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $6,430 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 286 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER 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, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4249 within CA. Peer group: 286 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 40 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 ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2000 | LOADING,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INEXPERIENCE,NIP POINT,PICKUP TRUCK,UNTRAINED,COMMUNICATION | 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 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-08 | Planned | 5 | — | $1,780 | |
| 2000-06-13 | Accident | 5 | 1 | $4,650 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Armstrong Garden Center.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Armstrong Garden Center across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in flower, nursery stock, and florists' supplies merchant wholesalers within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- I HSIN ORCHIDS, INC.LODI — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRANCO'S FLOWERS, INCENCINITAS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTH PACIFIC ORCHIDS, INC.GILROY — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS, INC.PERRIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- DURLING NURSERY, INC.FALLBROOK — 2 federal enforcement records
- B & H FLOWERS, INC.WATSONVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- FALCON FARMS, INCLONG BEACH — 1 federal enforcement record
- ELITE FLOWER SERVICELOS ANGELES — 1 federal enforcement record
- ZALINDA FARMS INC.PALA — 1 federal enforcement record
- GALLERY OF GRAINS INC. DBA MCCABE'S NURSERYTEMECULA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Armstrong Garden Center, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERTHOUSAND OAKS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERARTESIA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Armstrong Garden Center locationsParent rollup
- Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
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- Flower, Nursery Stock, in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Armstrong Garden Center, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER's OSHA violation history?
- ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $6,430 in total penalties.
- How does ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
- ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER operates in the flower, nursery stock, and florists' supplies merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTER's self-reported DART rate is 7.42 compared to an industry average of 1.5.