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PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER

737 BAY ST, OAKLAND, CA, 94607
Operated by Pacific Coast Container, Inc · 1 of 5 establishments
488210Support Activities for Rail Transportation
EIN 943071486

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OSHA inspections
8
over 35 years
Violations
26
$26,250 in penalties
Penalties
$26,250
$1,010 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 hospitalizations

Summary

PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $26,250 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER 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
8
0.2 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
26
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$26,250
$1,010 avg / violation
8% serious92% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 8
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 8

88% 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 · 22 citations in this view · $26,250 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3273 A33$750Jan 1991Dec 2008
3650(T)(12)11$16,200Jun 2022Jun 2022
3334 A0311$5,400Feb 2013Feb 2013
3400(C)11$485Jun 2022Jun 2022
3577 E11$485Jul 2008Jul 2008
29 CFR 2340.0016 A11$485Jul 2008Jul 2008
3578 G11$485Jul 2008Jul 2008
3272 C11$450Feb 2013Feb 2013
3385 A11$335Dec 2008Dec 2008
29 CFR 2340.000111$280Jul 2008Jul 2008
3340 A0111$280Jul 2008Jul 2008
4845 Y11$280Jul 2008Jul 2008
6151 E0311$185Jul 2008Jul 2008
3273 B11$150Feb 2013Feb 2013
3214 E11Nov 1992Nov 1992
29 CFR 2500.0008 A11Nov 1992Nov 1992
3229 C11Nov 1992Nov 1992
3664 A0111Jan 1991Jan 1991
3664 A0711Jan 1991Jan 1991
3270 B11Jan 1991Jan 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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4882 within CA. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $675
Inspection frequency
98th
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
6.3
vs industry
+4.3
TRIR
6.3
vs industry
+3.8

Reported for 88 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
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.3
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

Complaint
3
Accident
3

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 PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER. 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
Dec 21, 2020Infectious DiseaseFatality11
Oct 5, 2012FRACTURE,SHOULDER,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DISLOCATED,ANKLE,LEG11
Aug 25, 2008FRACTURE,STRUCK AGAINST,COLLISION,ARM,MOTOR VEHICLE11

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
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Pacific Coast Container, Inc, 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 Pacific Coast Container, Inc 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
32-RC-005839Representation electionAug 2011Oct 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, 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 PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-04-27Accident21$16,685
2020-12-23Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2012-10-11Accident31$6,000
2008-10-16Unprogrammed Related1$335
2008-09-02Accident1$750
2008-06-17Complaint7$2,480
1992-06-02Complaint4$0
1991-01-02Complaint8$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Pacific Coast Container, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Pacific Coast Container, Inc across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in support activities for rail transportation within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Pacific Coast Container, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER 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 Pacific Coast Container, Inc, which operates 5 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 PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER's OSHA violation history?
PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $26,250 in total penalties.
How does PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER's safety record compare to its industry?
PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER operates in the support activities for rail transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER's self-reported DART rate is 6.3 compared to an industry average of 2.
Has PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PACIFIC COAST CONTAINER.