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HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC.

3491 MISSION OAKS BLVD., CAMARILLO, CA, 93010
Operated by Harbor Freight Tools · 1 of 157 establishments
541380Testing Laboratories and Services

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OSHA inspections
1
over 1 year
Violations
1
$3,000 in penalties
Penalties
$3,000
$3,000 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 1 year of recorded history, with $3,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 37th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 925 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

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

Agency coverage

HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, CPSC product recalls, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
1.0 / yr · last 1 yrs
Violations
1
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$3,000
$3,000 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 1

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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $3,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
342(A)11$3,000Oct 2025Oct 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

37th

Below average violations in NAICS 5413 within CA. Peer group: 925 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
80th
peer median: $280
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
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

Accident
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 HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

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 HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Harbor Freight Tools, not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Harbor Freight Tools locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
31-CA-242045Unfair labor practiceMay 2019Apr 2020ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-192544Unfair labor practiceFeb 2017Mar 2017ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-191818Unfair labor practiceJan 2017Mar 2017ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, 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). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA INC. #0010
351 CARMEN DRIVE · CAMARILLO, CA, 93010
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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 HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
13
Last 5 years
6
Last 12 months
1
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: In windy weather, the flame can be directed to the rear of the unit, which can melt the "tip switch" safety shut off feature at the rear of the heater. This poses a risk that the heater will not turn off if it tips over and poses a burn hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2025-07-03. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
12
Last 5 years
4
Last 12 months
0
Units affected
9,910,269

Most-recalled component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Most recent campaign: 2024-02-14. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — CENTRAL PURCHASING LLC (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$104.96
Awards (all-time)
2

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

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-05-30Accident1$3,000

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC. is one of 157 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Harbor Freight Tools.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Harbor Freight Tools across all 157 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in testing laboratories and services within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Harbor Freight Tools, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, 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 Harbor Freight Tools, which operates 157 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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Frequently asked

What is HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $3,000 in total penalties.
How does HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC. operates in the testing laboratories and services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.9.