Establishment profile
SONY ELECTRONICS INC
16650 VIA ESPRILLO, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92127
Operated by Sony Electronics Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
EIN 222878067
Summary
SONY ELECTRONICS INC has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $48,885 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 15 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SONY ELECTRONICS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $48,885 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3314 A | 3 | 3 | $40,300 | Jun 1996 | Jan 2000 |
| 4002 A | 1 | 1 | $6,250 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 B | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0017 A | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
| 3999 B | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 3314 H | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 3225 A01 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 3203 B02 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 1996 | Jun 1996 |
| 5194 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3346 within CA. Peer group: 15 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SONY ELECTRONICS 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 SONY ELECTRONICS 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1999 | FRACTURE,HOISTING MECHANISM,SPINE,PINNED,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,UNGUARDED | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Dec 15, 1998 | MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,BROKEN GLASS,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 11, 1994 | FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,WELDER,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ARM,LUBRICATING | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 16, 1994 | HEAD,STAIR,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,SHOULDER,TRIPPED,FALL,LOST BALANCE,SPRAIN,CONTUSION | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 SONY ELECTRONICS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SONY ELECTRONICS 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 SONY ELECTRONICS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SONY ELECTRONICS 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SONY ELECTRONICS INC 16450 WEST BERNARDO DRIVE · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92127 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2012 | View → |
SONY ELECTRONICS INC 16535 VIA ESPRILLO · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92127 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 SONY ELECTRONICS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The computers' lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.. Most recent recall: 2014-07-01. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 335999 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2020-11-05. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-13 | Complaint | 1 | — | $185 | |
| 2003-06-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-07-25 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-08-02 | Accident | 4 | 2 | $41,750 | |
| 1999-02-16 | Complaint | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 1998-12-16 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-06-10 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $5,150 | |
| 1996-01-31 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-09-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-07-18 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | |
| 1995-04-03 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-03-29 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-08-16 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-07-13 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-06-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-02-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-02-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-10-11 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SONY ELECTRONICS INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sony Electronics Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sony Electronics Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Sony Electronics Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SONY ELECTRONICS INCCARSON, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Sony Electronics Inc locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 334All employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SONY ELECTRONICS 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 Sony Electronics Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is SONY ELECTRONICS INC's OSHA violation history?
- SONY ELECTRONICS INC has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $48,885 in total penalties.