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DIRECT RELIEF INC.

27 S. LA PATERA LANE, GOLETA, CA, 93117
Operated by Direct Relief
423450Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
2
over 8 years
Violations
1
$5,000 in penalties
Penalties
$5,000
$5,000 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations

Summary

DIRECT RELIEF INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $5,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 26th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 135 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

DIRECT RELIEF 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
2
0.3 / yr · last 8 yrs
Violations
1
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$5,000
$5,000 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

26th

Below average violations in NAICS 4234 within CA. Peer group: 135 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
69th
peer median: $1,300
Inspection frequency
81st
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
3.7
vs industry
+2.9
TRIR
3.7
vs industry
+2.7

Reported for 81 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
1.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.7
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

Accident
2

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 DIRECT RELIEF 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
Dec 14, 2017Boom,Caught Between,Fracture,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Spine,Steering11
Aug 10, 2017Ankle,Caught By,Fracture,Leg,Lost Balance,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Tibia11

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 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 DIRECT RELIEF INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DIRECT RELIEF 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 DIRECT RELIEF 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 DIRECT RELIEF INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DIRECT RELIEF INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-12-22Accident0$0
2017-09-11Accident1$5,000

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

DIRECT RELIEF INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Direct Relief.

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

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DIRECT RELIEF 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 Direct Relief.

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Frequently asked

What is DIRECT RELIEF INC.'s OSHA violation history?
DIRECT RELIEF INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $5,000 in total penalties.
How does DIRECT RELIEF INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
DIRECT RELIEF INC. operates in the medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1. DIRECT RELIEF INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.7 compared to an industry average of 0.8.