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HOBIE CAT CO is a boat building employer in OCEANSIDE, CA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $27,695 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

HOBIE CAT CO

4039 CALLE PLATINO, OCEANSIDE, CA, 92056

336612 Top companies in Boat Building

EIN: 861460792

278 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$27,695 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Self-Reported DART
6.8
Self-Reported TRIR
29.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$27,695
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
19 years
Last Activity
10yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
22% serious$3,077 avg per violation$13,848 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$27,695 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+26.2
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+5.4
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

90%
Worse than most peers
vs 343 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
60%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
0
Quarters Non-Compliant
3
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the boat building industry in CA, HOBIE CAT CO ranks in the 90th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 343 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 60th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the boat building sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.4. HOBIE CAT CO's self-reported DART rate is 6.79, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOBIE CAT CO's OSHA violation history?
HOBIE CAT CO has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $27,695 in total penalties.
How does HOBIE CAT CO's safety record compare to its industry?
HOBIE CAT CO operates in the boat building industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. HOBIE CAT CO's self-reported DART rate is 6.79 compared to an industry average of 1.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOBIE CAT CO of OCEANSIDE, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if HOBIE CAT COoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.