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PALO ALTO LIGHTING, INC.

2851 SPRING ST., REDWOOD CITY, CA, 94063
335122Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
1
over 9 years
Violations
21
$42,455 in penalties
Penalties
$42,455
$2,022 avg

Summary

PALO ALTO LIGHTING, INC. has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 9 years of recorded history, with $42,455 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 146 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

PALO ALTO LIGHTING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 9 yrs
Violations
21
2.3 / yr
Penalties
$42,455
$2,022 avg / violation
19% serious81% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $42,175 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314(G)(2)(A)11$9,000Nov 2017Nov 2017
5150(B)11$9,000Nov 2017Nov 2017
4231(A)11$9,000Nov 2017Nov 2017
4310(A)(1)11$9,000Nov 2017Nov 2017
5144(D)11$1,125Nov 2017Nov 2017
29 CFR 2500.0008 A0111$420Nov 2017Nov 2017
29 CFR 2500.002511$420Nov 2017Nov 2017
3556(B)11$375Nov 2017Nov 2017
461(C)11$375Nov 2017Nov 2017
5194(E)(1)(A)11$375Nov 2017Nov 2017
3203(A)11$375Nov 2017Nov 2017
3241(A)11$375Nov 2017Nov 2017
3328(D)11$375Nov 2017Nov 2017
6151(D)(6)11$280Nov 2017Nov 2017
29 CFR 2340.0016 C11$280Nov 2017Nov 2017
29 CFR 2340.0022 A11$280Nov 2017Nov 2017
29 CFR 2420.0003 A11$280Nov 2017Nov 2017
29 CFR 2420.000611$280Nov 2017Nov 2017
29 CFR 2473.0002 A11$280Nov 2017Nov 2017
5162(E)11$280Nov 2017Nov 2017

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3351 within CA. Peer group: 146 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $1,580
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PALO ALTO LIGHTING, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

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 PALO ALTO LIGHTING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 PALO ALTO LIGHTING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PALO ALTO LIGHTING, 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 PALO ALTO LIGHTING, 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 PALO ALTO LIGHTING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PALO ALTO LIGHTING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PALO ALTO LIGHTING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-06-14Planned214$42,455

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 PALO ALTO LIGHTING, 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 PALO ALTO LIGHTING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
PALO ALTO LIGHTING, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 21 violations and $42,455 in total penalties.
How does PALO ALTO LIGHTING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
PALO ALTO LIGHTING, INC. operates in the commercial, industrial, and institutional electric lighting fixture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3.