Establishment profile
HI-SHEAR CORPORATION
2600 SKYPARK DR, TORRANCE, CA, 90509
Operated by Hi-Shear Corporation · 1 of 2 establishments
339993 — Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing
EIN 952891381
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 534 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 NLRB labor relations 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3210 A | 2 | 2 | $1,300 | Sep 1995 | Dec 2004 |
| 4075 A | 1 | 1 | $22,500 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 5162 A | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 5150 B01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 3314 A | 1 | 1 | $560 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 3234 E04 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 461 A | 1 | 1 | $350 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 3234 E01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 B | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 3203 B01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 3664 A | 1 | 1 | $185 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0022 A | 1 | 1 | $185 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 5144 C | 1 | 1 | $175 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 3577 E | 1 | 1 | $175 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 5164 A | 1 | 1 | $175 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 5194 G08 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Sep 1995 | Sep 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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3399 within CA. Peer group: 534 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 574 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 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2004 | CHAIN,SPRAY PAINTING,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,LACERATION,COATING OPERATION,SPROCKET,HAND | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 8, 2004 | FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,ROOF,DISMANTLING,AIR CONDITIONER,RIB,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 26, 2004 | EYE,FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,MECHANIC,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,PRY BAR | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 13, 2004 | FRACTURE,SHOULDER,STRUCK AGAINST,TRIPPED,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,ARM,WRIST | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 10, 1998 | BACK,HOUSEKEEPING,SPRAIN | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 10, 1991 | CAUGHT BY,NIP POINT,HAND | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for HI-SHEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
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)
Company-level in CA — for Hi-Shear Corporation, not this location alone
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 Hi-Shear Corporation 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.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-RC-184013 | Representation election | Sep 2016 | Oct 2016 | Closed | Region 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 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 →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HI-SHEAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-11-29 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $22,500 | |
| 2004-11-24 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-11-15 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | |
| 2004-09-23 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $560 | |
| 2004-09-23 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-07-16 | Accident | 2 | — | $370 | |
| 1995-08-30 | Complaint | 7 | 1 | $2,100 | |
| 1994-12-21 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $2,850 | |
| 1991-11-21 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-09-16 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-06-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HI-SHEAR CORPORATION is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hi-Shear Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hi-Shear Corporation across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fastener, button, needle, and pin manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SCOTIA INDUSTRIALCHINO — 2 federal enforcement records
- TOMARCO CONTRACTOR SPECIALTIES, INC.MIRADA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALCAN PACKAGING, AMERICAN CANYONAMERICAN CANYON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CATALINA SPRING COMPANYLONG BEACH — 1 federal enforcement record
- POWER FASTENERSLOS ANGELES — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Hi-Shear Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HI-SHEARTORRANCE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Hi-Shear Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Fastener, Button, Needle, in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HI-SHEAR CORPORATION 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 Hi-Shear Corporation, which operates 2 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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Contact sales →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. HI-SHEAR CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.6 compared to an industry average of 1.5.