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HI-SHEAR CORPORATION

2600 SKYPARK DR, TORRANCE, CA, 90509
339993Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
12
over 38 years
Violations
17
$29,505 in penalties
Penalties
$29,505
$1,736 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
5 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

HI-SHEAR CORPORATION has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $29,505 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 538 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

HI-SHEAR CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
12
0.3 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
17
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$29,505
$1,736 avg / violation
29% serious71% other
Inspection trigger · accident
7 of 12
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 12

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $29,505 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3210 A22$1,300Sep 1995Dec 2004
4075 A11$22,500Feb 2005Feb 2005
5162 A11$1,500Mar 1995Mar 1995
5150 B0111$875Sep 1995Sep 1995
3314 A11$560Nov 2004Nov 2004
3234 E0411$450Mar 1995Mar 1995
461 A11$350Sep 1995Sep 1995
3234 E0111$300Mar 1995Mar 1995
29 CFR 2340.0016 B11$300Mar 1995Mar 1995
3203 B0111$300Mar 1995Mar 1995
3664 A11$185Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 2340.0022 A11$185Aug 1998Aug 1998
5144 C11$175Sep 1995Sep 1995
3577 E11$175Sep 1995Sep 1995
5164 A11$175Sep 1995Sep 1995
5194 G0811$175Sep 1995Sep 1995

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3399 within CA. Peer group: 538 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $1,100
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HI-SHEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
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
3
Accident
7
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 HI-SHEAR CORPORATION. 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
Nov 2, 2004CHAIN,SPRAY PAINTING,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,LACERATION,COATING OPERATION,SPROCKET,HAND11
Oct 8, 2004FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,ROOF,DISMANTLING,AIR CONDITIONER,RIB,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED11
Aug 26, 2004EYE,FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,MECHANIC,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,PRY BAR11
Aug 13, 2004FRACTURE,SHOULDER,STRUCK AGAINST,TRIPPED,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,ARM,WRIST11
Jun 10, 1998BACK,HOUSEKEEPING,SPRAIN11
Sep 10, 1991CAUGHT BY,NIP POINT,HAND1

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
18 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jul 2006 – Jul 2008Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing0

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HI-SHEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HI-SHEAR CORPORATION. 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 HI-SHEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HI-SHEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-06-18Follow-up0$0
2004-11-29Accident11$22,500
2004-11-24Unprogrammed Related0$0
2004-11-15Accident11$1,125
2004-09-23Accident11$560
2004-09-23Accident0$0
1998-07-16Accident2$370
1995-08-30Complaint71$2,100
1994-12-21Complaint51$2,850
1991-11-21Accident0$0
1991-09-16Accident0$0
1988-06-14Complaint0$0

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 HI-SHEAR CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 HI-SHEAR CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
HI-SHEAR CORPORATION has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $29,505 in total penalties.
How does HI-SHEAR CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
HI-SHEAR CORPORATION operates in the fastener, button, needle, and pin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3.