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FIRST SOLAR, INC is a solar electric power generation employer in PARKFIELD, CA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $6,750 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

FIRST SOLAR, INC

92100 TURKEY FLATS RD., PARKFIELD, CA, 93451

Parent: FIRST SOLAR, INC. (20 locations)

221114 Top companies in Solar Electric Power Generation

EIN: 204623678

67 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$6,750 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.7
Industry Avg DART
1.1
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$6,750
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
6 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$6,750 avg per violation$6,750 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$6,750 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.7
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.1
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

51%
Above average violations
vs 804 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
83%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

FIRST SOLAR, INC is one of 20 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization FIRST SOLAR, INC.. FIRST SOLAR, INC. is a SEC public reporter (FSLR), with most recent reported revenue of $5.2B.

Federal enforcement records on FIRST SOLAR, INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of FIRST SOLAR, INC. across all 20 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by FIRST SOLAR, INC.

Other employers in Solar Electric Power Generation within CA

Industry context

Within the solar electric power generation industry in CA, FIRST SOLAR, INC ranks in the 51th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 804 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 83th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.7 for the solar electric power generation sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.1. FIRST SOLAR, INC's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FIRST SOLAR, INC's OSHA violation history?
FIRST SOLAR, INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $6,750 in total penalties.
How does FIRST SOLAR, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
FIRST SOLAR, INC operates in the solar electric power generation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7. FIRST SOLAR, INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FIRST SOLAR, INC of PARKFIELD, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. FIRST SOLAR, INC resolves to the parent rollup FIRST SOLAR, INC., which operates 20 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if FIRST SOLAR, INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.