Establishment profile
MGM TRANSFORMER COMPANY
5665 SMITHWAY ST, COMMERCE, CA, 90040
335311 — Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Summary
MGM TRANSFORMER COMPANY has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 34 years of recorded history, with $1,200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,386 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MGM TRANSFORMER COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $1,200 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4214 A01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0007 B | 1 | 1 | $400 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 3328 D | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 3577 E | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 3660 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 3664 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 4185 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 4207 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 461 C | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 4845 B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 5150 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 5162 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0022 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 5168 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
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 3353 within CA. Peer group: 119,386 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MGM TRANSFORMER COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for MGM TRANSFORMER COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 5 violations · $4,469 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Aug 2004 | 1 | 5 | 4 | $4,469 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $4,469 in backwages · 4 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2002 – Aug 2004 | Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | — | — | 4 | $4,469 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MGM TRANSFORMER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MGM TRANSFORMER COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MGM TRANSFORMER CO 5701 SMITHWAY ST · COMMERCE, CA, 90040 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 2004 | View → |
MGM TRANSFORMER 5710 SMITH WAY ST · COMMERCE, CA, 90040 | 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
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MGM TRANSFORMER COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseSHIPPINGcontract · Last action 2008-07-23$7,750
- Department of DefenseSHIPPING ROUND TRIPcontract · Last action 2008-02-27$7,750
- Department of DefenseSHIPPING ROUND TRIPcontract · Last action 2008-04-16$7,000
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334416 - ELECTRONIC COIL, TRANSFORMER, AND OTHER INDUCTOR MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2008-07-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-09-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 15 | 2 | $1,200 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MGM TRANSFORMER COMPANY 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 MGM TRANSFORMER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- MGM TRANSFORMER COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 15 violations and $1,200 in total penalties.
- How does MGM TRANSFORMER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- MGM TRANSFORMER COMPANY operates in the power, distribution, and specialty transformer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.