Establishment profile
IMPERIAL CFS INC
1000 FRANCISCO ST, TORRANCE, CA, 90502
483111 — Deep Sea Freight Transportation
EIN 954489620
Summary
IMPERIAL CFS INC has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $40,785 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 26 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
IMPERIAL CFS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · $40,785 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342(A) | 2 | 2 | $9,000 | Sep 2024 | Jan 2026 |
| 3337(D) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 3385(A) | 1 | 1 | $6,750 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 2473.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 342 A | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 3650 T04 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 3650(T) | 1 | 1 | $675 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 3203(A)(4) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 3364(B) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 3336 A | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 6151(C)(1) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 3363(C) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 2473.0002 B | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 461(A) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 470(D) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
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 4831 within CA. Peer group: 26 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 220 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 IMPERIAL CFS 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 8, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Crushed,Descending,Dock,Dock Worker,Fingertip,Floor,Loading Dock,Steel Plate,Tractor Trailer | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Dec 19, 2007 | LOADING,HEAD,WAREHOUSE,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK,CONCUSSION | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Dec 29, 2006 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for IMPERIAL CFS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for IMPERIAL CFS 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 IMPERIAL CFS 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 IMPERIAL CFS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for IMPERIAL CFS 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IMPERIAL CFS INC 1000 FRANCISCO ST · TORRANCE, CA, 90502 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2012-04-30. Most recent: 2012-04-30. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Accident | 1 | — | $5,000 | |
| 2024-03-21 | Accident | 1 | — | $4,000 | |
| 2019-07-17 | Accident | 3 | 2 | $25,050 | |
| 2016-01-06 | Accident | 1 | — | $675 | |
| 2015-06-09 | Complaint | 7 | 1 | $3,750 | |
| 2008-01-15 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-03-12 | Accident | 4 | — | $2,310 |
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 IMPERIAL CFS 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 IMPERIAL CFS INC's OSHA violation history?
- IMPERIAL CFS INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $40,785 in total penalties.
- How does IMPERIAL CFS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- IMPERIAL CFS INC operates in the deep sea freight transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6. IMPERIAL CFS INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.24 compared to an industry average of 1.2.