Establishment profile
HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, INC.
980 RANCHERO DR, SAN MARCOS, CA, 92069
325320 — Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
Summary
HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, INC. has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $42,080 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 122 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $38,475 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A01 | 2 | 2 | $320 | Sep 2012 | Jan 2020 |
| 3668(A)(2) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 4184(B) | 1 | 1 | $6,750 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 3212(A)(1) | 1 | 1 | $5,060 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 5194(H)(2) | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 5144(H)(2) | 1 | 1 | $840 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 3650(T)(5) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 5144(G)(1)(A) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 5162 C | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 5144(F)(1) | 1 | 1 | $560 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 5144(K)(3) | 1 | 1 | $560 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 3668(F) | 1 | 1 | $560 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 3209(A) | 1 | 1 | $420 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 5144(C)(2) | 1 | 1 | $420 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 3203(B)(2) | 1 | 1 | $375 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 5162(C) | 1 | 1 | $280 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 5144(E)(6)(A) | 1 | 1 | $280 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 5144 G01 A1 | 1 | 1 | $275 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 5144 D03 C2B | 1 | 1 | $275 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 5144 H02 A | 1 | 1 | $275 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
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 3253 within CA. Peer group: 122 employers. This establishment has 46 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 100 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 HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2019 | Crushed,Driving,Equipment Operator,Forklift,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Inexperience,Jump From Moving Equip,Lack of Work Procedures,Leg,Loading Dock,Lost Control,Maintenance,Material Handling,Mechanic,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,Run Over,Struck By,Training,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle | 1 | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, 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 HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, 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 HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES 980 RANCHEROS DRIVE · SAN MARCOS, CA, 92069 | WaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 4 | 2 | 0 | — | Feb 2025 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-31 | Accident | 6 | 3 | $31,165 | |
| 2019-04-08 | Complaint | 11 | — | $5,935 | |
| 2012-07-23 | Accident | 29 | — | $4,980 |
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 HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, 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 HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $42,080 in total penalties.
- How does HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, INC. operates in the pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.39 compared to an industry average of 1.4.