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CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM

22961 ARROYO VISTA, RAMCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA, 92688
Operated by Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
332996Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
EIN 953632494

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OSHA inspections
5
over 24 years
Violations
6
$19,200 in penalties
Penalties
$19,200
$3,200 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $19,200 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 492 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM 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
5
0.2 / yr · last 24 yrs
Violations
6
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$19,200
$3,200 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 5
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 5

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $19,200 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
4002 A22$6,525Dec 2009Mar 2010
3314 A11$7,000Sep 2004Sep 2004
4000 D11$5,060Sep 2004Sep 2004
3314 H0311$465Sep 2004Sep 2004
3203 B11$150Dec 2009Dec 2009

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

67th

Above average violations in NAICS 3329 within CA. Peer group: 492 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $2,218
Inspection frequency
96th
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
8.4
vs industry
+7.3
TRIR
8.4
vs industry
+6.3

Reported for 54 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
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
8.4
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

Planned
2
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 CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM. 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
Sep 23, 2009ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,MACHINE OPERATOR,LOCKOUT,MANDREL,STRUCK BY1
Mar 12, 2004AMPUTATED,FINGER,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,SET UP11

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
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM. 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 CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-10-12Accident11$3,825
2009-06-23Programmed Related21$2,850
2004-05-06Planned0$0
2004-03-24Accident31$12,525
2001-11-28Accident0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM 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 Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc, which operates 2 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.

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Frequently asked

What is CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM's OSHA violation history?
CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $19,200 in total penalties.
How does CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM's safety record compare to its industry?
CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM operates in the fabricated pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. CAR SOUND EXHAUST SYSTEM's self-reported DART rate is 8.36 compared to an industry average of 1.1.