Establishment profile
PRECIOUS METALS PLATING
2635 S ORANGE AVE, SANTA ANA, CA, 92707
Operated by PRECIOUS METALS PLATING CO
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Summary
PRECIOUS METALS PLATING has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $311 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 59th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 351 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 64th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PRECIOUS METALS PLATING appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $311 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3203 A04 | 1 | 1 | $110 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| 5144 C | 1 | 1 | $50 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 5169 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 5191 E01 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 5192 P01 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 5192 P03 | 1 | 1 | $1 | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
| 5192 P07 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1997 | Nov 1997 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3328 within CA. Peer group: 351 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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.
Reported for 23 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
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 PRECIOUS METALS PLATING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 PRECIOUS METALS PLATING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PRECIOUS METALS PLATING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PRECIOUS METALS PLATING. 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 PRECIOUS METALS PLATING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PRECIOUS METALS PLATING CO, INC 2635 ORANGE AVE · SANTA ANA, CA, 92707 | WaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 2 | 1 | — | Aug 2025 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PRECIOUS METALS PLATING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefensePLATING SERVICEScontract · Last action 2010-09-24$408
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332813 - ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING. Last action: 2010-09-24. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-05 | Accident | 1 | — | $110 | |
| 1997-05-21 | Complaint | 6 | — | $201 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PRECIOUS METALS PLATING is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PRECIOUS METALS PLATING CO.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PRECIOUS METALS PLATING CO across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HIXSON METAL FINISHINGNEWPORT BEACH — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAFE PLATING INCCITY OF INDUSTRY — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALL METALS PROCESSING OF ORANGE COUNTY, LLCSTANTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- AUTOMATION PLATING CORPORATIONGLENDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- LA HABRA PLATING CO.LA HABRA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FINE QUALITY METAL FINISHING, INC.LONG BEACH — 2 federal enforcement records
- ANDRES TECHNICAL PLATING INCPLACENTIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SERVICE PLATING CO., INC.LOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED PLATING COMPANYSANTA FE SPRINGS — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLASSIC PLATING, INC.ANAHEIM — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All PRECIOUS METALS PLATING CO locationsParent rollup
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- Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRECIOUS METALS PLATING 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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- What is PRECIOUS METALS PLATING's OSHA violation history?
- PRECIOUS METALS PLATING has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $311 in total penalties.
- How does PRECIOUS METALS PLATING's safety record compare to its industry?
- PRECIOUS METALS PLATING operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. PRECIOUS METALS PLATING's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.