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SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED

4200 RUFFIN RD, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92123
Operated by SOLAR TURBINES INC · 1 of 6 establishments
333611Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
11
over 37 years
Violations
15
$6,685 in penalties
Penalties
$6,685
$446 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $6,685 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 38 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.3 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
15
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$6,685
$446 avg / violation
7% serious93% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
8 of 11
Inspection trigger · accident
2 of 11

45% 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $6,685 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3210 A11$1,405Sep 1996Sep 1996
5162(A)11$750Mar 2018Mar 2018
3650 S1211$750Mar 2003Mar 2003
5189(N)11$560Jan 2024Jan 2024
5194(E)(1)11$560Mar 2018Mar 2018
5449 M11$420Sep 1996Sep 1996
3203 B0211$375Mar 2003Mar 2003
3577 E11$375Dec 1994Dec 1994
5453 I11$280Sep 1996Sep 1996
5447 A0511$280Sep 1996Sep 1996
5162 C11$280Dec 1994Dec 1994
4650 E11$280Dec 1994Dec 1994
5534 B02 A11$185Sep 1996Sep 1996
4650 F11$185Dec 1994Dec 1994
6151(E)11Mar 2018Mar 2018

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

92nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3336 within CA. Peer group: 38 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
81st
peer median: $563
Inspection frequency
97th
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

Planned
1
Complaint
8
Accident
2

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 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 11, 2013AMPUTATED,FINGER,HYDRAULIC TOOL11
Oct 2, 2002FRACTURE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TOW TRUCK,RUN OVER,FOOT11

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
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED. 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 2025OpenRegion 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

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
7
Quarters non-compliant
0

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). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED
4200 RUFFIN ROAD · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92123
AirWaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified70Jan 2025View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2734819
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-07-27Planned1$560
2017-09-07Complaint3$1,310
2013-08-19Accident0$0
2002-12-20Complaint0$0
2002-10-15Accident2$1,125
1998-05-26Complaint0$0
1996-04-17Complaint51$2,570
1995-10-03Complaint0$0
1994-10-19Complaint4$1,120
1992-09-16Complaint0$0
1989-03-08Complaint0$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 INCORPORATED 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

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

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by SOLAR TURBINES INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOLAR TURBINES 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 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 INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $6,685 in total penalties.
How does SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED operates in the turbine and turbine generator set units manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 0.47 compared to an industry average of 1.