Establishment profile
SECURITY SIGNS INC
436 SE 12TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR, 97214
339950 — Sign Manufacturing
Summary
SECURITY SIGNS INC has accumulated 67 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $4,125 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 380 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SECURITY SIGNS 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
82% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 28 citations in this view · $3,835 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 2 | 2 | $600 | Jan 2002 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 7155.0030 | 2 | 2 | $450 | Sep 1988 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 7833.106 | 2 | 2 | $215 | Dec 1985 | Jan 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $150 | May 1990 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $150 | May 1990 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 7127.002001 | 2 | 2 | $150 | May 1990 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 2 | 2 | $125 | May 1990 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 7155.001501 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1988 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 7890.06006 B | 1 | 1 | $350 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | $275 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $210 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $165 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 7155.003001 A | 1 | 1 | $105 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $105 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $105 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $105 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $105 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76502 A | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 2001 | Dec 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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3399 within OR. Peer group: 380 employers. This establishment has 67 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SECURITY SIGNS 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 SECURITY SIGNS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 SECURITY SIGNS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SECURITY SIGNS 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 SECURITY SIGNS 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 SECURITY SIGNS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SECURITY SIGNS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SECURITY SIGNS 436 SE 12TH AVE · PORTLAND, OR, 97214 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 SECURITY SIGNS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-01 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $465 | |
| 2004-04-12 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $870 | |
| 2001-11-30 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $275 | |
| 2001-10-31 | Planned | 4 | — | $100 | |
| 1991-10-15 | Planned | 10 | 4 | $505 | |
| 1990-05-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-05-02 | Complaint | 23 | 6 | $1,630 | |
| 1988-07-14 | Planned | 10 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-07-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-01-14 | Planned | 1 | — | $150 | |
| 1985-11-26 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $130 |
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 SECURITY SIGNS 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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- What is SECURITY SIGNS INC's OSHA violation history?
- SECURITY SIGNS INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 67 violations and $4,125 in total penalties.
- How does SECURITY SIGNS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SECURITY SIGNS INC operates in the sign manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.