Establishment profile
NORTHWESTERN INC.
1683 BLAKE AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA, 90031
337211 — Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing
Summary
NORTHWESTERN INC. has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $6,870 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 237 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTHWESTERN INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 23 citations in this view · $6,870 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 2340.0017 A | 2 | 2 | $545 | Apr 1999 | Dec 2008 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0022 A | 2 | 2 | $500 | Apr 1999 | Dec 2008 |
| 6151 E02 | 2 | 2 | $150 | Apr 1999 | Dec 2008 |
| 4300 A | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 3578 G | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 4312 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 3661 B | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 B | 1 | 1 | $275 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 5162 B | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 3241 A | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 5144 C | 1 | 1 | $185 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
| 4300 E | 1 | 1 | $180 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 3382 A | 1 | 1 | $180 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 4300 D | 1 | 1 | $180 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 5144 E01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 3301 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 4650 E | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 5446 H | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 3314 G | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 3577 C | 1 | 1 | $75 | Apr 1999 | Apr 1999 |
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 3372 within CA. Peer group: 237 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORTHWESTERN INC.. 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.
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 NORTHWESTERN INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 · 65 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Dec 2014 | 1 | 65 | — | — | — |
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 · 65 violations · $0 in backwages · 40 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2012 – Dec 2014 | Institutional Furniture Manufacturing | FLSA | 65 | 40 | — | — |
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 NORTHWESTERN 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 NORTHWESTERN 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 NORTHWESTERN INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHWESTERN INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-05 | Planned | 15 | 4 | $3,935 | |
| 1998-10-02 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $1,310 | |
| 1998-10-02 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $1,625 |
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 NORTHWESTERN 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 NORTHWESTERN INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NORTHWESTERN INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $6,870 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHWESTERN INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHWESTERN INC. operates in the wood office furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.