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SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT

10202 W WASHINGTON BLVD, CULVER CITY, CA, 90232
512110Motion Picture and Video Production

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OSHA inspections
14
over 34 years
Violations
40
$19,402 in penalties
Penalties
$19,402
$485 avg
Violations across 3 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

SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $19,402 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 369 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

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

Agency coverage

SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification 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
14
0.4 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
40
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$19,402
$485 avg / violation
38% serious62% other
Inspection trigger · accident
8 of 14
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 14

79% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 5121 within CA. Peer group: 369 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $350
Inspection frequency
99th
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
+0.2
TRIR
0.8
vs industry
−0.2

Reported for 3,162 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
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.8
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
4
Accident
8

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 PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT. 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
Aug 28, 2001BURN,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI III,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,PPE,BUSBAR,LOCKOUT,ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC11
Jul 23, 1992PORTABLE POWER TOOL,AMPUTATED,CARPENTER,FINGER,WORK RULES,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,HAND TOOL1
May 15, 1992AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,DOOR1
Dec 23, 1991ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNSTABLE POSITION11

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
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
4

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 SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

Total applications
37
Certified
27
Avg wage ratio
1.08x
H-1B1 SingaporeH-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
10

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-06-27Accident1$750
2023-08-16Accident1$0
2001-09-07Accident32$5,987
1997-11-03Accident0$0
1997-07-23Complaint1$185
1994-09-26Unprogrammed Related138$7,250
1994-09-23Accident104$4,930
1993-03-25Complaint1$150
1992-11-12Accident0$0
1992-07-28Complaint1$0
1992-06-12Accident0$0
1992-06-09Complaint4$150
1992-03-06Unprogrammed Related2$0
1992-03-03Accident31$0

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT 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.

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Frequently asked

What is SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT's OSHA violation history?
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $19,402 in total penalties.
How does SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT's safety record compare to its industry?
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT operates in the motion picture and video production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.1. SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT's self-reported DART rate is 0.51 compared to an industry average of 0.3.