Establishment profile
SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC.
3505 N INTERSTATE 35, NORMAN, OK, 73069
331222 — Steel Wire Drawing
EIN 731398722
Summary
SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC. has accumulated 68 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $70,238 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 23 citations in this view · $65,793 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $6,095 | Jan 2001 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $3,803 | Jan 2001 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 2001 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 II | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 I | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $6,223 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C09 | 1 | 1 | $6,223 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $5,324 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $5,295 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $5,295 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $3,240 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 IA | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $825 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $800 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $800 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $585 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IB | 1 | 1 | $585 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C04 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
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 3312 within OK. Peer group: 27 employers. This establishment has 68 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 159 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
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) · Dec 2016 – Aug 2024 · 4 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| May 7, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids | Head and trunk | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, 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 SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC.. 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 SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC. 3505 NORTH INTERSTATE 35 · NORMAN, OK, 73069 | RCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2024 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-18 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $12,446 | |
| 2017-02-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-12-19 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $9,127 | |
| 2015-11-05 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,240 | |
| 2014-05-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-12-12 | Planned | 13 | 5 | $6,725 | |
| 2002-01-23 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $2,500 | |
| 2002-01-23 | Follow-up | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | |
| 2000-08-01 | Referral | 11 | 4 | $17,500 | |
| 2000-07-05 | Complaint | 33 | 10 | $17,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in steel wire drawing within OK, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- HYSPAN PRECISION PRODUCTS, INC.TULSA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC.NORMAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- MID AMERICA STEEL AND WIRE CO.MADILL — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL STANDARD COMPANYSTILLWATER — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 68 violations and $70,238 in total penalties.
- How does SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC. operates in the steel wire drawing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. SOUTHWESTERN WIRE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.01 compared to an industry average of 2.9.