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SUNPOWER CORPORATION is a solar electric power generation employer in SAN JOSE, CA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 2 violations and $18,750 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 4, 2026.

SUNPOWER CORPORATION

5970 OPTICAL CT, SAN JOSE, CA, 95138

Parent: SunPower Inc. (12 locations)

221114 Top companies in Solar Electric Power Generation

EIN: 208248962

126 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
2 violations
$18,750 in penalties
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.7
Industry Avg DART
1.1
Self-Reported DART
11.1
Self-Reported TRIR
11.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$18,750
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
4 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$9,375 avg per violation$18,750 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$18,750 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+9.4
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+10
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

65%
Above average violations
vs 804 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
93%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

SUNPOWER CORPORATION is one of 12 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization SunPower Inc.. SunPower Inc. is a SEC public reporter (SPWRW), with most recent reported revenue of $300M.

Federal enforcement records on SUNPOWER CORPORATION represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of SunPower Inc. across all 12 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by SunPower Inc.

Other employers in Solar Electric Power Generation within CA

Industry context

Within the solar electric power generation industry in CA, SUNPOWER CORPORATION ranks in the 65th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 804 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 93th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.7 for the solar electric power generation sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.1. SUNPOWER CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 11.11, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SUNPOWER CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
SUNPOWER CORPORATION has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $18,750 in total penalties.
How does SUNPOWER CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
SUNPOWER CORPORATION operates in the solar electric power generation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7. SUNPOWER CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 11.11 compared to an industry average of 1.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUNPOWER CORPORATION of SAN JOSE, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 4, 2026. SUNPOWER CORPORATION resolves to the parent rollup SunPower Inc., which operates 12 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for SUNPOWER CORPORATION include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if SUNPOWER CORPORATIONoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.