Establishment profile
ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS
13780 IMPERIAL HWY, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670
Operated by Ecology Auto Parts · 1 of 7 establishments
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $12,985 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 68th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 719 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 4239 within CA. Peer group: 719 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 20 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 ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2011 | UNSECURED,SCRAP YARD,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,TIREFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jun 14, 1997 | FRACTURE,DISMANTLING,PINNED,SCRAP YARD,AUTOMOBILE,RIB,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION | 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 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS. 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 ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-31 | Accident | 4 | 2 | $12,825 | |
| 2011-04-11 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-06-23 | Accident | 1 | — | $160 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ecology Auto Parts.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ecology Auto Parts across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ecology Auto Parts, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ECOLOGY AUTO PARTSSAN DIEGO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS INC.BARSTOW, CA — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Ecology Auto Parts locationsParent rollup
- Recyclable Material Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Recyclable Material Merchant in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS 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 Ecology Auto Parts, which operates 7 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 ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS's OSHA violation history?
- ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $12,985 in total penalties.
- How does ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS's safety record compare to its industry?
- ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS's self-reported DART rate is 7.91 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
- Has ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ECOLOGY AUTO PARTS.