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NORTHERN LIGHTS MECHANICAL INC

11226 MIDWAY, CHICO, CA, 95927

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OSHA inspections
2
over 25 years
Violations
29
$131,300 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

NORTHERN LIGHTS MECHANICAL INC has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $131,300 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,379 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 25 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

NORTHERN LIGHTS MECHANICAL INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 25 yrs
Violations
29
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$131,300
$4,528 avg / violation
48% serious52% other
Inspection trigger · accident
2 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $129,080 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5158 E01 C11$42,000Aug 2001Aug 2001
5168 B11$16,200Aug 2001Aug 2001
5416 C11$16,200Aug 2001Aug 2001
5158 D0211$16,200Aug 2001Aug 2001
5144 D01 C11$5,060Aug 2001Aug 2001
5158 C01 A11$4,725Aug 2001Aug 2001
5158 E02 B11$3,650Aug 2001Aug 2001
5158 E01 I11$3,650Aug 2001Aug 2001
5158 E01 D111$3,650Aug 2001Aug 2001
5144 I0711$3,150Aug 2001Aug 2001
5162 A11$3,150Aug 2001Aug 2001
5144 D02 A211$3,150Aug 2001Aug 2001
5144 I05 C11$3,150Aug 2001Aug 2001
1529 G0111$2,000Aug 2001Aug 2001
5420 A0211$1,050Aug 2001Aug 2001
1509 C11$525Aug 2001Aug 2001
1509 A11$525Aug 2001Aug 2001
5158 D0311$525Aug 2001Aug 2001
1529 K09 D311$260Aug 2001Aug 2001
1529 G07 A11$260Aug 2001Aug 2001

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 119,379 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
85th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORTHERN LIGHTS MECHANICAL INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Accident
2

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 NORTHERN LIGHTS MECHANICAL 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 13, 2001BURN,GAS,EXPLOSIONFatality11

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
25 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 25+ years. Most recent activity: 25 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 NORTHERN LIGHTS MECHANICAL INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHERN LIGHTS MECHANICAL 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 NORTHERN LIGHTS MECHANICAL 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 NORTHERN LIGHTS MECHANICAL INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHERN LIGHTS MECHANICAL INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTHERN LIGHTS MECHANICAL INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The recalled jar candles can shatter, crack or break apart while burning, posing laceration and fire hazards.. Most recent recall: 2021-12-16. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2001-02-13Accident127$108,900
2001-02-13Accident177$22,400

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 NORTHERN LIGHTS MECHANICAL 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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Frequently asked

What is NORTHERN LIGHTS MECHANICAL INC's OSHA violation history?
NORTHERN LIGHTS MECHANICAL INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $131,300 in total penalties.
Has NORTHERN LIGHTS MECHANICAL INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving NORTHERN LIGHTS MECHANICAL INC.