Establishment profile
EMPIRE SOUTHWEST INC
6502 EAST HIGHWAY 78, BRAWLEY, CA, 92227
Operated by Empire Southwest LLC · 1 of 7 establishments
333120 — Construction Machinery Manufacturing
EIN 860894087
Summary
EMPIRE SOUTHWEST INC has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 17 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal 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
EMPIRE SOUTHWEST INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3331 within CA. Peer group: 154 employers. This establishment has 0 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 25 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 EMPIRE SOUTHWEST INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 EMPIRE SOUTHWEST INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in CA — for Empire Southwest LLC, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Empire Southwest LLC operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 2 citations · 2 contractor · $1,195 proposed / $1,195 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6439750 | Mesquite Imperial, CA contractor: Empire Southwest LLC | Mar 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $1,026 | $1,026 |
| 9681619 | Mesquite Imperial, CA contractor: Empire Southwest LLC | Jun 2022 | — | No | ModNegligence | $169 | $169 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for EMPIRE SOUTHWEST 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 EMPIRE SOUTHWEST INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EMPIRE SOUTHWEST INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EMPIRE SOUTHWEST INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-25 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-10-09 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
EMPIRE SOUTHWEST INC is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Empire Southwest LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Empire Southwest LLC across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in construction machinery manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HOLT OF CALIFORNIA, INCVACAVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CENTRAL CONCRETE SUPPLYHAYWARD — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMPASS EQUIPMENT INCOROVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MR. CRANEORANGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOILMEC NORTH AMERICA INC.PARAMOUNT — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAMLEVER INCPOMONA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CATERPILLAR INCVISTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MARIN COUNTY CIVIC CENTERSAN RAFAEL — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE CARPENTER GROUPSAN DIEGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHWEST WEAR PARTS CO INC.IRWINDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Empire Southwest LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- EMPIRE SOUTHWEST, LLCMESA, AZ — 3 federal enforcement records
- EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLCIMPERIAL, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMPIRE SOUTHWEST, LLCMESA, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- Empire Southwest LLCTUCSON, AZ — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Empire Southwest LLC locationsParent rollup
- Construction Machinery ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Construction Machinery Manufacturing in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EMPIRE SOUTHWEST 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 Empire Southwest LLC, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is EMPIRE SOUTHWEST INC's OSHA violation history?
- EMPIRE SOUTHWEST INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does EMPIRE SOUTHWEST INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- EMPIRE SOUTHWEST INC operates in the construction machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. EMPIRE SOUTHWEST INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.