Establishment profile
SEE?S CANDY SHOPS, INCORPORATED
3423 S. LA CIENEGA BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA, 90016
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,593 establishments
311351 — Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans
Summary
SEE?S CANDY SHOPS, INCORPORATED has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $52,275 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 147 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SEE?S CANDY SHOPS, INCORPORATED 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
92% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 21 citations in this view · $50,115 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 1 | $480 | Oct 1988 | Oct 1988 |
| 3942(A) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 3273 A | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 3214 B | 1 | 1 | $4,050 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 4187 | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 3999 B | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 4310 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 2473.0001 A | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 4050 A | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 3328 A | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 3314 G | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 3314 H | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2011 |
| 3314 C | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 3328 E | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 3203 A07 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 3210 B | 1 | 1 | $560 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0022 A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 5194 F04 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 3578 G | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 3314 F | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
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 3113 within CA. Peer group: 147 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 480 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 SEE?S CANDY SHOPS, INCORPORATED. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2010 | ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 13, 2010 | FRACTURE,TRIPPED,FALL,LOST BALANCE,HIP | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jan 13, 2009 | PLATFORM,FRACTURE,HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,SKULL,FALL,ELEVATOR,FOOT | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 29, 2007 | BURN,CHEST,POT,CLEANING,COOKER,FALL,ARM,STOMACH,HOT WATER,LEG | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 26, 2004 | BURN,REPAIR,CLEANING,STEAM,VALVE | 1 | 1 | — | |
| May 2, 1997 | BURN,WORK RULES,CLEANING,COOKER,PHOSPHORIC ACID,INEXPERIENCE,SPILL,HIGH TEMPERATURE,HOT WATER | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SEE?S CANDY SHOPS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SEE?S CANDY SHOPS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, not this location alone
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 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-CA-252876 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2019 | Jan 2020 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-030188 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2011 | Jun 2011 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-038695 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2009 | Mar 2009 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, 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 SEE?S CANDY SHOPS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SEE?S CANDY SHOPS, INCORPORATED. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SEE'S CANDY SHOPS INC 3423 S LA CIENEGA BLVD · LOS ANGELES, CA, 90016 | 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 SEE?S CANDY SHOPS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of StateIGF::OT::IGF GS/PROC - HOLIDAY GRATUITIES FY13 - CHOCOLATE BOXcontract · Last action 2013-09-25$57,342
- Department of StateGS/PROC - HOLIDAY GRATUITIES FY2012 - CHOCOLATE BOXcontract · Last action 2012-09-28$55,290
- Department of StateHOLIDAY GRATUITIES FY2011 - CHOCOLATE BOXcontract · Last action 2011-09-28$52,376
- Department of StateCHOCOLATES FOR HOLIDAY GRATUITIEScontract · Last action 2010-09-23$47,721
- Department of StateGS/PROC - HOLIDAY GRATUITIES 2014 - CHOCOLATE BOXcontract · Last action 2014-12-17$44,823
- Department of StateIGF::OT::IGF GSO/PROC HOLIDAY GRATUTIES 2015 CHOCOLATE BOX SEE'Scontract · Last action 2015-12-18$30,338
- Department of StateHOLIDAY GRATUITIES 2019- CHOCOLATEScontract · Last action 2019-10-29$18,622
- Department of StateANK/GRATUITY/ PROG-ICASS CHOCOLATEScontract · Last action 2013-04-05$18,222
- Department of StateGRATUITIES (CHOCOLATES) FOR MANAGEMENTcontract · Last action 2022-09-29$14,294
- Department of StateTHANK YOU ASSORTED CHOCOLATE BOXEScontract · Last action 2020-09-29$12,987
- Department of StateANK: GRATUTIES 2011 - CHOCOLATEcontract · Last action 2011-11-22$12,435
- Department of StateSEE'S ALMOND ROYALcontract · Last action 2016-12-01$11,445
- Department of StateEND OF YEAR GRATUITIEScontract · Last action 2021-09-15$11,280
- Department of StateIGF::CL::IGF FRONT OFFICE - GRATUITIES - SEE'S CANDY - SPECIAL HANDLINGcontract · Last action 2014-08-18$7,000
- Department of StateC-EOY-HOLIDAY GRATUITIES -- EOY PROGRAM FUNDScontract · Last action 2011-09-16$6,365
- Department of StateMISSION GERMANY: GRATUITY - SEE'S CANDY LOLLYPOP BOXcontract · Last action 2014-09-30$5,234
- Department of StateFY'14 ASTANA GRATUITY: ASSORTED CHOCOLATEScontract · Last action 2014-09-29$4,834
- Department of StateGRATUITIES FOR 2011/2012 (CHOCOLATE GIFT BOX)contract · Last action 2011-11-16$4,654
- Department of State2012 HOLIDAY GRATUITIES CANDIEScontract · Last action 2013-01-31$4,533
- Department of StateMISSION GRATUITIES - CHOCOLATEScontract · Last action 2016-10-11$4,256
- Department of StateGSO HOLIDAY GRATUTIES 2015 SEE'S CHOCOLATE BOXEScontract · Last action 2016-01-06$4,118
- Department of StatePURCHASE SEE'S CHOCOLATEScontract · Last action 2013-12-06$3,848
- Department of StatePURCHASE SEE'S HOLIDAY CHOCOLATEScontract · Last action 2012-11-23$3,298
- Department of StateGSO/ICASS - CHOCOLATES FOR CHRISTMAS GRATUITIEScontract · Last action 2011-12-07$3,185
- Department of StateGRATUITIES FOR MANAGEMENT 3contract · Last action 2021-12-15$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311351 - CHOCOLATE AND CONFECTIONERY MANUFACTURING FROM CACAO BEANS. Last action: 2022-09-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | |
| 2025-03-19 | Accident | 1 | — | $280 | |
| 2012-09-25 | Planned | 13 | 5 | $15,925 | |
| 2010-12-02 | Accident | 2 | — | $1,500 | |
| 2010-10-21 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-01-21 | Accident | 1 | — | $560 | |
| 2007-11-05 | Accident | 2 | — | $7,750 | |
| 2004-04-06 | Accident | 5 | 1 | $5,850 | |
| 1997-05-13 | Accident | 1 | — | $185 | |
| 1995-03-22 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-11-09 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $1,425 | |
| 1988-08-23 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SEE?S CANDY SHOPS, INCORPORATED is one of 1,593 establishments rolled up under the parent organization BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC across all 1,593 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- CRIO BRU LLCGOLETA — 1 federal enforcement record
- BARRY CALLEBAUT USA LLC.AMERICAN CANYON — 1 federal enforcement record
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- JOHNS MANVILLEMACON, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.BERLIN, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLESOUTH GATE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- ACME BRICK COMPANYMALVERN, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION TANK CAR CO.MARION, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- SEE'S CANDIES, INC.SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PCC AIRFOILS, LLCDOUGLAS, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- TITANIUM METALS CORPORATIONHENDERSON, NV — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.ETOWAH, TN — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC locationsParent rollup
- Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao BeansAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Chocolate and Confectionery in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SEE?S CANDY SHOPS, INCORPORATED 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 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, which operates 1,593 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SEE?S CANDY SHOPS, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- SEE?S CANDY SHOPS, INCORPORATED has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $52,275 in total penalties.
- How does SEE?S CANDY SHOPS, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- SEE?S CANDY SHOPS, INCORPORATED operates in the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. SEE?S CANDY SHOPS, INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 5.17 compared to an industry average of 2.1.