Establishment profile
SOUTHWEST PRODUCTS CO.
240 BUENA VISTA, IRWINDALE, CA, 91706
Operated by RBC Bearings INC · 1 of 11 establishments
Summary
SOUTHWEST PRODUCTS CO. has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $15,820 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,381 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 34 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTHWEST PRODUCTS CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, and NHTSA vehicle recalls 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or CPSC product recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $15,820 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5208 E02 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 5208 E05 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 5208 F01 E | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 5208 J01 A | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 5208 J01 C | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 5208 O01 A | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 5208 D02 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 5208 P01 A | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 5144 F01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 5143 A | 1 | 1 | $280 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0023 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 3328 G | 1 | 1 | $160 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 29 CFR 2510.0058 B | 1 | 1 | $160 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 3577 E | 1 | 1 | $160 | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 6151 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 3203 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 3273 B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 3576 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 3577 C | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
| 3578 G | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1991 | Oct 1991 |
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: 119,381 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 50 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.
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 SOUTHWEST PRODUCTS CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 34+ years. Most recent activity: 34 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 PRODUCTS CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHWEST PRODUCTS 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 SOUTHWEST PRODUCTS 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 SOUTHWEST PRODUCTS CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOUTHWEST PRODUCTS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOUTHWEST PRODUCTS CO 2240 BUENA VISTA · IRWINDALE, CA, 91706 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2008-05-27. Most recent: 2008-05-27. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: STRUCTURE:BODY. Most recent campaign: 2016-12-27. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.
NHTSA campaign roster
Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 1 campaign shown · 182 units potentially affected · 1 distinct components.
| Campaign | Date | Component | Vehicles | FMVSS | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16V952000 | Dec 2016 | STRUCTURE:BODY | SOUTHWEST | — | 182 |
Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-10-11 | Referral | 10 | 7 | $15,180 | |
| 1991-10-09 | Complaint | 14 | — | $640 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SOUTHWEST PRODUCTS CO. is one of 11 establishments rolled up under the parent organization RBC Bearings INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of RBC Bearings INC across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by RBC Bearings INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ROLLER BEARING CO. OF AMERICATRENTON, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROLLER BEARING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INCMIDDLEBURY, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTERN PRECISION AERO LLCGARDEN GROVE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- INDUSTRIAL TECTONICS BEARINGS CORPORATIONRANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROLLER BEARING COMPANY OF AMERICAHARTSVILLE, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All RBC Bearings INC locationsParent rollup
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHWEST PRODUCTS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup RBC Bearings INC, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is SOUTHWEST PRODUCTS CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHWEST PRODUCTS CO. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $15,820 in total penalties.