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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 9 establishments
333611Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing
EIN 953621514

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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, 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 A11Aug 1992Aug 1992
3273 A11Mar 1991Mar 1991
5144 C11Mar 1991Mar 1991
5194 F0411Mar 1991Mar 1991
5417 E11Mar 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: $635
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
0.0
vs industry
−1.0
TRIR
1.8
vs industry
−0.1

Reported for 50 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
1.8
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,INATTENTIONFatality11
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 2026OpenRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-374702Unfair labor practiceNov 2025OpenRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-372655Unfair labor practiceSep 2025Jun 2026ClosedRegion 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
4
Quarters non-compliant
4

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 4
40May 2026View →
SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED
2200 PACIFIC HWY · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92101
WaterNo Violation Identified00View →

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 contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$12.4M
Obligated (all-time)
$39.0M
Awards
187
Top agency
Department of Defense
$14.0M
Company-wide — CATERPILLAR INC. (across 31 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$228.3M
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)
Department of Defense$14.0M
General Services Administration$12.9M
Social Security Administration$6.6M
Department of Agriculture$2.9M
Department of Homeland Security$2.0M

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 561210 - FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES. Last action: 2026-05-06. 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 9 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 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in turbine and turbine generator set units manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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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. 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 9 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 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..