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GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS, INC.

12122 WESTERN AVE., GARDEN GROVE, CA, 92841
336411Aircraft Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
8
over 17 years
Violations
30
$73,630 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS, INC. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $73,630 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 319 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS, INC. 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 (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

Inspections
8
0.5 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
30
1.8 / yr
Penalties
$73,630
$2,454 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 8
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 8

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $70,850 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
4002 A11$18,000Jul 2009Jul 2009
5185 L11$5,400Dec 2013Dec 2013
5194 H0111$5,400Sep 2013Sep 2013
5417 E11$5,400Sep 2013Sep 2013
5021 A0111$5,400Sep 2013Sep 2013
5022 A0111$5,400Sep 2013Sep 2013
5143 A0511$5,400Sep 2013Sep 2013
5155 E0111$5,400Sep 2013Sep 2013
5162 E11$5,400Sep 2013Sep 2013
5217 D01 A11$2,000Sep 2013Sep 2013
5203 A11$1,500Dec 2013Dec 2013
3328(B)11$1,275Oct 2018Oct 2018
3203(A)11$1,275Oct 2018Oct 2018
5144 F0211$600Sep 2013Sep 2013
3203 A11$600Sep 2013Sep 2013
5144 K0511$600Sep 2013Sep 2013
3314 D11$560Oct 2009Oct 2009
3650 T0711$420Oct 2009Oct 2009
3314 G11$420Jul 2009Jul 2009
3664(A)11$400Jun 2019Jun 2019

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3364 within CA. Peer group: 319 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $2,580
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
4
Accident
2
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

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 GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS, 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
Feb 23, 2009FRACTURE,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,HAND11

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
1 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS, 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 GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS, 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 GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
6
Quarters non-compliant
4

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS INC
12122 WESTERN AVENUE · GARDEN GROVE, CA, 92841
WaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified
QNCR 4
60Oct 2024View →

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 GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$2.9M
Obligated (all-time)
$53.0M
Awards
393
Top agency
Department of Defense
$53.0M
Company-wide — GKN PLC (across 13 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$203.1M
Awards (all-time)
678

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$53.0M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$3K
Largest awards (top 50 of 393)
  • Department of Defense
    8506535141!TRANSPARENCY,CANOPY
    contract · Last action 2022-10-12
    $2,607,000
  • Department of Defense
    1560016313953: TRANSPARENCY,CANOPY
    contract · Last action 2024-10-17
    $2,486,250
  • Department of Defense
    8509208639!WINDSHIELD PANEL,AI
    contract · Last action 2025-09-05
    $1,243,024
  • Department of Defense
    4519868765!BOA
    contract · Last action 2011-12-12
    $846,195
  • Department of Defense
    8510066105!WINDSHIELD PANEL,AI
    contract · Last action 2025-05-13
    $808,080
  • Department of Defense
    8504412412!CANOPY,MOVABLE
    contract · Last action 2017-07-11
    $712,910
  • Department of Defense
    WINDSHIELD PANEL,AI
    contract · Last action 2012-07-26
    $710,756
  • Department of Defense
    4519611506!CANOPY,MOVABLE
    contract · Last action 2011-11-10
    $701,133
  • Department of Defense
    WINDSHIELD PANEL,AI
    contract · Last action 2013-03-28
    $682,389
  • Department of Defense
    8501273038!WINDSHIELD PANEL,AI
    contract · Last action 2014-09-15
    $670,890
  • Department of Defense
    8508151381!C-5B SIDE WINDOW LH AFT
    contract · Last action 2024-01-30
    $648,525
  • Department of Defense
    8507364214!WINDSHIELD PANEL,AI
    contract · Last action 2023-02-27
    $639,819
  • Department of Defense
    8503821553!CANOPY,MOVABLE
    contract · Last action 2016-11-18
    $621,288
  • Department of Defense
    8502713797!CANOPY,MOVABLE
    contract · Last action 2016-02-04
    $614,064
  • Department of Defense
    NAVAL AVIATION
    contract · Last action 2010-10-08
    $589,108
  • Department of Defense
    NAVAL AVIATION
    contract · Last action 2010-10-08
    $581,744
  • Department of Defense
    8500078783!CANOPY,MOVABLE
    contract · Last action 2012-10-09
    $553,176
  • Department of Defense
    8507988573!CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TEST
    contract · Last action 2025-06-25
    $543,500
  • Department of Defense
    8507989359!CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TEST
    contract · Last action 2025-02-03
    $543,500
  • Department of Defense
    8503821555!CANOPY,MOVABLE
    contract · Last action 2016-11-18
    $517,740
  • Department of Defense
    NAVY AVIATION
    contract · Last action 2009-09-23
    $501,540
  • Department of Defense
    8507046778!TRANSPARENCY,CANOPY
    contract · Last action 2020-07-09
    $477,400
  • Department of Defense
    8509047526!MISCELLANEOUS
    contract · Last action 2024-05-28
    $445,815
  • Department of Defense
    8504983069!CANOPY,MOVABLE
    contract · Last action 2017-12-21
    $440,061
  • Department of Defense
    8501809787!TRANSPARENCY-CANOPY
    contract · Last action 2022-01-26
    $437,800
  • Department of Defense
    8508415140!WINDOW PANEL,AIRCRA
    contract · Last action 2026-01-08
    $432,975
  • Department of Defense
    4507034671!FILTER EL
    contract · Last action 2008-03-11
    $431,750
  • Department of Defense
    4515269619!WINDOW PANEL,AIRCRA
    contract · Last action 2010-08-19
    $415,800
  • Department of Defense
    8500714797!CANOPY,MOVABLE
    contract · Last action 2014-03-06
    $411,281
  • Department of Defense
    8509781193!WINDSHIELD PANEL,AI
    contract · Last action 2023-03-28
    $409,640
  • Department of Defense
    8505485418!CANOPY,MOVABLE
    contract · Last action 2025-04-30
    $396,000
  • Department of Defense
    8505485599!CANOPY,MOVABLE
    contract · Last action 2024-07-10
    $396,000
  • Department of Defense
    8505485603!CANOPY,MOVABLE
    contract · Last action 2018-05-17
    $396,000
  • Department of Defense
    8505485611!CANOPY,MOVABLE
    contract · Last action 2018-05-17
    $396,000
  • Department of Defense
    4513538900!WINDOW PANEL,AIRCRA
    contract · Last action 2010-08-12
    $381,528
  • Department of Defense
    4510789191!TRANSPARENCY-CANOPY
    contract · Last action 2009-05-18
    $378,000
  • Department of Defense
    4507083109!KIT,OVERH
    contract · Last action 2008-03-17
    $376,800
  • Department of Defense
    8502828304!CANOPY,MOVABLE
    contract · Last action 2016-02-16
    $358,204
  • Department of Defense
    8501496579!WINDSHIELD PANEL,AI
    contract · Last action 2014-11-04
    $346,430
  • Department of Defense
    8502881395!CANOPY,MOVABLE
    contract · Last action 2016-03-02
    $332,618
  • Department of Defense
    8506358517!TRANSPARENCY,CANOPY
    contract · Last action 2021-01-18
    $330,000
  • Department of Defense
    8504021806!WINDSHIELD PANEL,AI
    contract · Last action 2017-01-20
    $315,200
  • Department of Defense
    8507297494!TRANSPARENCY,CANOPY
    contract · Last action 2021-01-13
    $315,000
  • Department of Defense
    8500145735!TRANSPARENCY,CANOPY
    contract · Last action 2014-05-16
    $313,104
  • Department of Defense
    8507366632!WINDSHIELD PANEL,AI
    contract · Last action 2020-06-25
    $284,364
  • Department of Defense
    8505084890!TRANSPARENCY-CANOPY
    contract · Last action 2018-11-21
    $281,775
  • Department of Defense
    4513035145!WINDOW PANEL,AIRCRA
    contract · Last action 2010-06-29
    $279,630
  • Department of Defense
    4511075799!HEAVY EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2009-06-11
    $269,820
  • Department of Defense
    4510776941!CANOPY,MOVABLE
    contract · Last action 2009-05-11
    $269,820
  • Department of Defense
    4514965365!WINDOW PANEL,AIRCRA
    contract · Last action 2010-07-21
    $267,300

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 336413 - OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-01-08. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-05-22Referral0$0
2019-05-16Follow-up0$0
2019-05-16Complaint6$1,800
2018-04-23Complaint2$2,550
2013-06-24Complaint31$7,050
2013-03-27Complaint138$42,270
2009-07-31Accident4$1,540
2009-03-12Accident21$18,420

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS, 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.

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Frequently asked

What is GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $73,630 in total penalties.
How does GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS, INC. operates in the aircraft manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.