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LKQ CORPORATION

2850 VIKING WAY, REDDING, CA, 96003
Operated by LKQ · 1 of 50 establishments
423140Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 364261867

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OSHA inspections
2
over 8 years
Violations
10
$8,540 in penalties
Penalties
$8,540
$854 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

LKQ CORPORATION has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $8,540 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 316 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

LKQ 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

Inspections
2
0.3 / yr · last 8 yrs
Violations
10
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$8,540
$854 avg / violation
20% serious80% other
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

100% 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $8,540 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5185(N)11$4,050Aug 2024Aug 2024
3326(C)(2)11$2,925Aug 2018Aug 2018
3395(I)11$365Aug 2018Aug 2018
332011$300Aug 2024Aug 2024
29 CFR 4300.0032 A0111$300Aug 2024Aug 2024
461(A)11$300Aug 2024Aug 2024
5162(A)11$300Aug 2024Aug 2024
29 CFR 4300.0032 A0211Aug 2024Aug 2024
29 CFR 4300.0032 A0311Aug 2024Aug 2024
5162(C)11Aug 2024Aug 2024

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4231 within CA. Peer group: 316 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $688
Inspection frequency
86th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
14.4
vs industry
+12.2
TRIR
14.4
vs industry
+11.5

Reported for 71 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
14.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Accident
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 LKQ 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
Jun 18, 2018Amputated,Caught Between,Finger,Tire,Tire Rim11

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
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 LKQ CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for LKQ, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Representation (union)
1

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 LKQ 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 numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
21-RC-139579Representation electionOct 2014Nov 2014ClosedRegion 21, 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 LKQ CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LKQ CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-03-07Planned81$5,250
2018-06-25Accident21$3,290

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

LKQ CORPORATION is one of 50 establishments rolled up under the parent organization LKQ.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of LKQ across all 50 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by LKQ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LKQ 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 LKQ, which operates 50 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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Frequently asked

What is LKQ CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
LKQ CORPORATION has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $8,540 in total penalties.
How does LKQ CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
LKQ CORPORATION operates in the motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. LKQ CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 14.36 compared to an industry average of 2.2.