Establishment profile
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLATING CO
3261 NATIONAL AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92113
Summary
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLATING CO has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $13,240 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,384 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 31 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLATING CO appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $13,240 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3661 B | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 3661 A | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 3480 A | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 3385 A | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 5194 F 4 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 3382 A | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 6151 E02 | 1 | 1 | $275 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 3212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $275 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 3664 A16 A | 1 | 1 | $275 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 5162 E | 1 | 1 | $275 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 5194 E01 | 1 | 1 | $275 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0022 A | 1 | 1 | $275 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 3661 C | 1 | 1 | $275 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 3664 A 1 | 1 | 1 | $275 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 3400 C | 1 | 1 | $135 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 3203 B01 | 1 | 1 | $135 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0023 | 1 | 1 | $135 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 461 A | 1 | 1 | $135 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 119,384 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLATING CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLATING CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 31+ years. Most recent activity: 31 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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLATING CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLATING CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLATING CO. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLATING CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLATING CO. 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLATING CO INC 3261 NATIONAL AVE. · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92113 | 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
First case: 2015-08-03. Most recent: 2015-08-03. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $86,397 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Southern California Plating Company Southern California Plating Company | Aug 2015 | plea | Environmental | USDOJ - Criminal Division (California - Southern District) | $86,397 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseUSS HOPPER ANODIZE LAUNCH SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2012-11-29$6,817
- Department of DefenseBUMPERcontract · Last action 2007-10-24$72
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 811310 - COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT AUTOMOTIVE AND ELECTRONIC) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Last action: 2012-11-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
SAM.gov exclusions roster
Every SAM.gov debarment, suspension, or proposed-debarment entry on file for this entity. Active exclusions bar the entity from federal contracting and most federal financial assistance. Terminated exclusions retain historical significance for due-diligence reviews. 1 exclusion on file · 1 active.
| Excluding agency | Type / program | Status | Terminated | UEI / CAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
— SAM #NK-KEtdTa9VChNDVbPiiDVKVR | Reciprocal | Active | — | NK-KEtdTa9VChNDVbPiiDVKVR |
Source: SAM.gov exclusions database. “Active” exclusions bar the entity from receiving federal contracts + most federal financial assistance until termination. The canonical authoritative record is at sam.gov; UEI / CAGE crosslinks the entity to its federal-contracting profile when populated.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-03-10 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-02-21 | Planned | 18 | 6 | $13,240 |
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 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLATING CO 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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