Establishment profile
GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, INC.
WEST OF HOSKING AVE AND MONITOR RD., BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93307
488410 — Motor Vehicle Towing
EIN 203015080
Summary
GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $15,435 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 435 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $15,435 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3203(A)(7) | 1 | 1 | $14,400 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 3543 A | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 3543 D | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 3203(A)(4) | 1 | 1 | $135 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4884 within CA. Peer group: 435 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 36 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 GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2011 | FRACTURE,TRUCK,FALL,CONCRETE,HIP | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, 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 GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, 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 GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING 14059 S UNION AVE · BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93307 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING INC 1915 S UNION AVE · BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93307 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseTOWING FOR 100QM VEHICLEcontract · Last action 2009-07-15$10,160
- Department of the InteriorTOWING HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT, VEHICLE I272939contract · Last action 2007-12-19$5,250
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 488410 - MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING. Last action: 2009-07-15. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 1 | $14,535 | |
| 2012-04-17 | Accident | 2 | — | $900 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $15,435 in total penalties.
- How does GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, INC. operates in the motor vehicle towing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. GOLDEN EMPIRE TOWING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.