Establishment profile
SOUTHWEST BRAKE & ALIGNMENT
3930 NORTH PANAM EXPRESSWAY, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78219
811118 — Other Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance
Summary
SOUTHWEST BRAKE & ALIGNMENT has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $2,550 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 629 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTHWEST BRAKE & ALIGNMENT appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 24 citations in this view · $2,550 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 3 | 3 | $300 | Apr 1985 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Apr 1985 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 2 | 1 | $75 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 II | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVB | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
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 in NAICS 8111 within TX. Peer group: 629 employers. This establishment has 35 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SOUTHWEST BRAKE & ALIGNMENT. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2015
Most frequent event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2015 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Skull | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 SOUTHWEST BRAKE & ALIGNMENT. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHWEST BRAKE & ALIGNMENT. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SOUTHWEST BRAKE & ALIGNMENT. 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 SOUTHWEST BRAKE & ALIGNMENT. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOUTHWEST BRAKE & ALIGNMENT. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SOUTHWEST BRAKE & ALIGNMENT. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-08 | Referral | 1 | — | $600 | |
| 1993-06-02 | Referral | 7 | 5 | $225 | |
| 1993-05-11 | Planned | 21 | 16 | $1,725 | |
| 1987-12-03 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-03-19 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHWEST BRAKE & ALIGNMENT 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SOUTHWEST BRAKE & ALIGNMENT's OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHWEST BRAKE & ALIGNMENT has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $2,550 in total penalties.
- How does SOUTHWEST BRAKE & ALIGNMENT's safety record compare to its industry?
- SOUTHWEST BRAKE & ALIGNMENT operates in the other automotive mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.