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SOLAR TURBINES INC.

2200 PACIFIC HWY PO BOX 85376, MZ T-2, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92101
Operated by SOLAR TURBINES INC · 1 of 6 establishments
333611 — Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
20
over 37 years
Violations
16
$31,525 in penalties
Penalties
$31,525
$1,970 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 5 hospitalizations

Summary

SOLAR TURBINES INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 20 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $31,525 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 38 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SOLAR TURBINES INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
20
0.5 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
16
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$31,525
$1,970 avg / violation
19% serious81% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
10 of 20
Inspection trigger · accident
10 of 20

25% 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $31,525 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
4000(D)11$11,300Apr 2021Apr 2021
3314(G)(2)(A)11$8,150Apr 2021Apr 2021
3314(C)11$8,150Apr 2021Apr 2021
3314 D11$1,500Jun 1997Jun 1997
3203(A)11$600Apr 2021Apr 2021
3203(B)11$400Apr 2021Apr 2021
342 A11$375Jun 1997Jun 1997
4197 A0111$300Dec 1995Dec 1995
4202 D11$300Dec 1995Dec 1995
3314 B11$300Dec 1995Dec 1995
4197 C11$150Dec 1995Dec 1995
3204 E01 A11—Aug 1992Aug 1992
3273 A11—Mar 1991Mar 1991
5144 C11—Mar 1991Mar 1991
5194 F0411—Mar 1991Mar 1991
5417 E11—Mar 1991Mar 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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3336 within CA. Peer group: 38 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $563
Inspection frequency
100th
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
0.5
vs industry
−0.5
TRIR
0.5
vs industry
−1.4

Reported for 1,650 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
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.5
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
10
Accident
10

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 SOLAR TURBINES INC.. 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
Jun 22, 2020Amputated,Amputation,Cutter,Cutting,E GI IV (no lockout),Finger,Fingertip,Hydraulic,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Cycled,Manufacturing,Pinch Point,Pinched11—
Oct 26, 2007FRACTURE,SLIP,FALL,HIP,ANKLE11—
May 7, 2004AMPUTATED,FINGER,BLADE11—
Oct 21, 1995DIE,POWER PRESS,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,PRESS OPERATOR,INATTENTIONFatality1—1
Oct 2, 1995FRACTURE,LATHE,MAINTENANCE,MACHINIST,SLIP,DESCENDING,BACK,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,INATTENTION11—
Dec 12, 1990EJECTED,KNEE,FRACTURE,HEAD,LATHE,MACHINIST,WORK RULES,LACERATION,FALL,MACHINE--MISC11—

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
5 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 SOLAR TURBINES INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOLAR TURBINES INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for SOLAR TURBINES INC, not this location alone

Total cases
17
Unfair labor practice
14
Representation (union)
3

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 SOLAR TURBINES 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.). 17 cases · 14 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
21-CA-380334Unfair labor practiceFeb 2026—OpenRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-374702Unfair labor practiceNov 2025—OpenRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-372655Unfair labor practiceSep 2025—OpenRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-369499Unfair labor practiceJul 2025Mar 2026ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-356300Unfair labor practiceDec 2024Dec 2024ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-345040Unfair labor practiceJun 2024Jul 2024ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-RC-343437Representation electionMay 2024Jun 2024ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-333038Unfair labor practiceJan 2024Jan 2026ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-329520Unfair labor practiceNov 2023Mar 2024ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-313739Unfair labor practiceMar 2023Apr 2023ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-313738Unfair labor practiceMar 2023Apr 2023ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-292171Unfair labor practiceMar 2022Mar 2022ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-278475Unfair labor practiceJun 2021Jun 2021ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-RC-264122Representation electionAug 2020Aug 2020ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-233857Unfair labor practiceJan 2019Jun 2020ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-078257Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-RC-020946Representation electionJan 2007Feb 2007ClosedRegion 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

Total applications
14
Certified
14
Avg wage ratio
1.00x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
3
Quarters non-compliant
3

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No 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). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SOLAR TURBINES INC.
2200 PACIFIC HIGHWAY · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92101
AirRCRATRINo Violation Identified
QNCR 3
30—May 2025View →
SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED
2200 PACIFIC HWY · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92101
WaterNo Violation Identified00——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 SOLAR TURBINES INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$11.0M
Obligated (all-time)
$37.6M
Awards
187
Top agency
General Services Administration
$12.9M
Company-wide — CATERPILLAR INC. (across 31 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$228.4M
Obligated (all-time)
$4.0B
Awards (all-time)
292,159

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
General Services Administration$12.9M
Department of Defense$12.6M
Social Security Administration$6.6M
Department of Agriculture$2.9M
Department of Homeland Security$2.0M
Largest awards (top 50 of 187)
  • General Services Administration
    PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND EXTENDED WARRANTY AGREEMENT FOR THE SOLAR TURBINES COGENERATION SYSTEM LOCATED AT THE HOTD CENTRAL HEATING PLANT IN WASHINGTON DC.
    contract · Last action 2025-06-30
    $5,394,190
  • General Services Administration
    COGEN MAINTENANCE EXTENDED WARRANTY AGREEMENT SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2020-05-13
    $5,353,001
  • Department of Defense
    NMCSD COGEN MAINTENANCE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2025-12-19
    $4,143,169
  • Social Security Administration
    GENERATOR MAINTENANCE - NCC
    contract · Last action 2016-05-05
    $4,006,229
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2022-06-30
    $2,674,814
  • Department of Defense
    MAINTAIN THE SOLAR TAURUS GAS TURBINE GENERATOR LOCATED IN THE POWER PLANT, NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, GROTON, CT. BASE YEAR WITH FOUR OPTIONS TO RENEW.
    contract · Last action 2013-10-01
    $1,869,456
  • General Services Administration
    PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND EXTENDED WARRANTY AGREEMENT FOR THE SOLAR TURBINES COGENERATION SYSTEM LOCATED AT THE HOTD CENTRAL HEATING PLANT IN WASHINGTON DC
    contract · Last action 2026-03-03
    $1,772,100
  • Social Security Administration
    IGF::CT::IGF THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO ENLIST THE SERVICES OF A CONTRACTOR TO MAINTAIN THE NCC'S THREE EMERGENCY TURBINE GENERATORS.
    contract · Last action 2022-01-12
    $1,492,395
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF:: MAINTENANCE OF TURBINE GENERATOR
    contract · Last action 2018-12-08
    $1,474,137
  • Department of Homeland Security
    SOLAR GAS TURBINE (EGT) MODEL T1020S-30 (2)EACH.
    contract · Last action 2015-07-30
    $1,153,109
  • Social Security Administration
    MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SOLAR TITAN 130 GAS TURBINE GENERATOR SETS
    contract · Last action 2024-05-31
    $968,700
  • Department of Agriculture
    GENERATE RECONDITIONING SOLAR
    contract · Last action 2020-05-19
    $695,326
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF REPLACE TURBINE CONTROL SYSTEM, BLDG 29
    contract · Last action 2016-06-14
    $659,530
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF CT-2 SOLAR GAS TURBINE ENGINE REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2017-10-20
    $642,122
  • Department of Agriculture
    OVERHAUL COMBUSTION TURBINE #2 ENGINE
    contract · Last action 2014-10-14
    $507,443
  • Department of Defense
    PROVIDE ROUTINE AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE OF SOLAR TURBINE
    contract · Last action 2021-04-01
    $371,137
  • Department of Defense
    BASE YEAR RECURRING WORK
    contract · Last action 2025-05-15
    $297,852
  • Department of Agriculture
    MAINTENANCE SERVICE CONTRACT - SOLAR TURBINE COMBUSTION TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM (1ST YEAR OF MULTI-YEAR PROPOSAL)
    contract · Last action 2015-07-17
    $273,918
  • Department of Agriculture
    IGF::OT::IGF SOLAR TURBINE SERVICE CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2023-12-14
    $246,143
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF SOLAR TURBINES MAINTENANCE SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2020-12-21
    $228,132
  • General Services Administration
    IGF::CT::IGF FOR CRITICAL FUNCTIONS, CO-GEN TURBINE RIGGING
    contract · Last action 2013-04-01
    $200,400
  • Department of Agriculture
    SOLAR TURBINE SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACT BASE + 2 OPTION YRS
    contract · Last action 2025-01-14
    $198,372
  • Department of Defense
    MAINTAIN/SERVICE GAS TURBINE GENERATOR AT NMCSD, CA
    contract · Last action 2011-12-07
    $189,588
  • Department of Defense
    PROVIDE 1 (ONE) YEAR ANNUAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON AOLAR TURBINE GENERATORS
    contract · Last action 2009-10-08
    $172,800
  • Department of Defense
    EXTENDED WARRANTY SOLAR TURBINE NMCSD
    contract · Last action 2011-04-20
    $104,360
  • Department of Agriculture
    BUILDING 154 TURBINE TOUCHSCREEN AND COMPUTER REPLACEMENT
    contract · Last action 2026-03-02
    $102,088
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::CT::IGF MAINTEANCE FOR SOLAR EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2014-11-19
    $94,017
  • General Services Administration
    PROCUREMENT OF SPARE PARTS FOR GAS TURBINE GENERATOR SETS.
    contract · Last action 2010-02-05
    $89,596
  • Department of Homeland Security
    2835-00-179-9361 EGT FUEL MANIFOLD
    contract · Last action 2018-01-02
    $89,356
  • Department of Defense
    EXTENDED WARRANTY SOLAR TURBINE NMCSD
    contract · Last action 2010-11-08
    $77,661
  • Department of Homeland Security
    OPEN, INSPECT AND REPAIR OF GEAR ASSEMBLY, SPEED DECREASER; P/N 38357-1000; QTY 1 EA
    contract · Last action 2012-03-15
    $67,691
  • Department of Defense
    EXTENDED WARRENTY FOR GAS TURBINE GENERATOR AT COGENERATION PLANT, BUILDING 7 AT NMCSD
    contract · Last action 2010-06-18
    $60,857
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT/UPGRADE AND SOFTWARE UPGRADE.
    contract · Last action 2021-09-27
    $59,079
  • Social Security Administration
    SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT TO PURCHASE SOLENOID VALVE FOR THE TITAN GENERATOR
    contract · Last action 2022-04-21
    $55,286
  • Department of Defense
    SOLAR GAS TURBINES MAINTENANCE
    contract · Last action 2008-02-21
    $54,216
  • Department of Agriculture
    TURBINE GENERATOR SERVICE AGREEMENT
    contract · Last action 2010-09-29
    $50,100
  • Department of Homeland Security
    11-P-30062; FUEL CONTROL, EGT
    contract · Last action 2010-11-18
    $48,208
  • Department of Defense
    4516926630!BEARING,BALL,ANNULA
    contract · Last action 2011-02-11
    $47,071
  • Department of Defense
    SOLAR TURBINE MAINTENANCE
    contract · Last action 2010-03-24
    $46,960
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT::IGF THIS IS NOT AN INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION OR PERSONAL SERVICES NSN 2835 01-179-9361, EGT FUEL MANIFOLD AND NOZZLE, 1 EACH, P/N 902291C91 NSN 2910 01-181-1280, FUEL CONTROL, EGT, 2 EACH, P/N 900967C97 MFG: SOLAR TURBINE, INC. FIRM FIXED PRICE REPAIR!!
    contract · Last action 2017-10-06
    $46,748
  • Department of Homeland Security
    FUEL MANIFOLD AND NOZZLE
    contract · Last action 2017-09-12
    $45,708
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::CT::IGG GASKETS, COMBUSTOR, MANIFOLD, LIQUID FULL ASSEM.
    contract · Last action 2017-09-08
    $45,104
  • Department of Agriculture
    CONTRACT MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR COMBUSITON TURBINE EQUIPMENT: (1) SATURN GS, SN: SG00346 AND (2) CENTAUR 40 GS, SN: CG07798LOCATED AT NADC
    contract · Last action 2012-04-12
    $45,023
  • Department of Homeland Security
    MANIFOLD, CS WASHER, WASHER LAMINATED
    contract · Last action 2016-07-19
    $44,881
  • Department of Defense
    AGUADA GENERATOR SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2022-10-14
    $44,434
  • Social Security Administration
    VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE COBM-10-46004
    contract · Last action 2010-09-29
    $43,365
  • Department of Homeland Security
    OVERHAUL GAS TURBINES
    contract · Last action 2008-09-18
    $40,332
  • Department of Homeland Security
    OPEN, INSPECT, AND REPORT SOLAR TURBINE ENGINE. P/N T1020S-30. QTY 2
    contract · Last action 2010-09-17
    $38,697
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IGF::OT::IGF SOLAR PANEL REPAIR
    contract · Last action 2019-05-23
    $37,180
  • General Services Administration
    SPARE PARTS FOR THE TURBINE GENERATORS AT THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT IN WASHINGTON, DC.
    contract · Last action 2010-07-20
    $32,612

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 811219 - OTHER ELECTRONIC AND PRECISION EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Last action: 2026-03-03. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-11-12Accident53$28,600
2007-11-21Accident0—$0
2004-06-14Accident0—$0
2000-09-25Complaint0—$0
1997-08-29Accident0—$0
1997-08-29Complaint0—$0
1997-05-13Accident2—$1,875
1996-04-22Accident0—$0
1995-10-21Accident4—$1,050
1995-10-05Accident0—$0
1995-01-18Complaint0—$0
1994-03-10Complaint0—$0
1993-06-24Complaint0—$0
1993-03-31Accident0—$0
1992-03-24Complaint0—$0
1992-03-19Complaint1—$0
1991-07-29Complaint0—$0
1991-02-08Complaint4—$0
1990-12-14Accident0—$0
1988-12-02Complaint0—$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SOLAR TURBINES INC. is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization SOLAR TURBINES INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of SOLAR TURBINES INC across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOLAR TURBINES 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup SOLAR TURBINES INC, which operates 6 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 SOLAR TURBINES INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SOLAR TURBINES INC. has 20 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $31,525 in total penalties.
How does SOLAR TURBINES INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SOLAR TURBINES INC. operates in the turbine and turbine generator set units manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. SOLAR TURBINES INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.47 compared to an industry average of 1.
Has SOLAR TURBINES INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SOLAR TURBINES INC..