Establishment profile
CHARLES SCHWAB, INC.
280 VALLEY DRIVE, BRISBANE, CA, 94005
Operated by Charles Schwab · 1 of 87 establishments
Summary
CHARLES SCHWAB, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $1,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,383 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHARLES SCHWAB, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $1,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461 A | 2 | 2 | $600 | Feb 1995 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 C | 2 | 2 | $300 | Feb 1995 | Jul 1997 |
| LC6431 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 5194 E01 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 3314 G | 1 | 1 | $225 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 3664 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 5194 F04 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
| 5194 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1998 | Jun 1998 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 119,383 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CHARLES SCHWAB, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 CHARLES SCHWAB, 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1997 | FRACTURE,WAREHOUSE,STRUCK BY,HAND,CART,CONTUSION | 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 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 CHARLES SCHWAB, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHARLES SCHWAB, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Charles Schwab, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Charles Schwab locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-CA-079796 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2012 | Jul 2012 | Closed | Region 28, Phoenix, Arizona |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 CHARLES SCHWAB, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHARLES SCHWAB, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHARLES SCHWAB CO INC 280 VALLEY DRIVE · BRISBANE, CA, 94005 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHARLES SCHWAB, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-03-27 | Complaint | 3 | — | $225 | |
| 1997-04-02 | Accident | 3 | — | $750 | |
| 1995-01-11 | Complaint | 4 | — | $825 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CHARLES SCHWAB, INC. is one of 87 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Charles Schwab.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Charles Schwab across all 87 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Charles Schwab, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Charles SchwabLone Tree, CO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHWABE NORTH AMERICA INCGREEN BAY, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHWAB CORPORATIONLAFAYETTE, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHWAB CORPORATIONCANNELTON, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHWABEN STONE, INC.MIAMI BEACH, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHWAB SAFE CO INCCANNELTON, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHWABE BOOKS, INC.SIMI VALLEY, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHWAB LIMITED INC.CLAYMONT, DE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHWAB READY MIX, INCFT MYERS, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHWAB CONTRACTING INCALLENTOWN, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Charles Schwab locationsParent rollup
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHARLES SCHWAB, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Charles Schwab, which operates 87 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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- What is CHARLES SCHWAB, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CHARLES SCHWAB, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $1,800 in total penalties.