Establishment profile
TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY
19815 SOUTH LAKE ROAD, TAFT, CA, 93268
Operated by Baker Hughes · 1 of 112 establishments
325199 — All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Summary
TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $4,665 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 160 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $4,665 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3329 C | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 5189(J)(3) | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 5189(F)(1)(C) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 5629 B | 1 | 1 | $275 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 5189 J02 D | 1 | 1 | $275 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 5189 J04 A | 1 | 1 | $275 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 5097 B02 B | 1 | 1 | $205 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 3314 H02 | 1 | 1 | $205 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 5194 F04 B | 1 | 1 | $205 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0023 | 1 | 1 | $205 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 5144 C01 F | 1 | 1 | $135 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 5189 N | 1 | 1 | $135 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 5189(F)(1)(A)4. | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 3220(B) | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3251 within CA. Peer group: 160 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 11 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2004 | LEAK,RESPIRATORY,CHEMICAL VAPOR,OVEREXPOSURE | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY. 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 TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY 19815 SOUTH LAKE ROAD · TAFT, CA, 93268 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Feb 2026 | 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
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-04 | Planned | 1 | — | $420 | |
| 2016-07-19 | Planned | 3 | — | $330 | |
| 2007-08-27 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-03-15 | Complaint | 10 | — | $3,915 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY is one of 112 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Baker Hughes.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Baker Hughes across all 112 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Baker Hughes, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS, LLC.BROUSSARD, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BAKER PETROLITE CORPORATIONBARNSDALL, OK — 2 federal enforcement records
- LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC.LUFKIN, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS, INC.FALLS CITY, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS, INC.DRISCOLL, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- BAKER HUGHES INTEQ, INC.BROUSSARD, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BAKER HUGHESKINGFISHER, OK — 1 federal enforcement record
- Baker HughesHOUSTON, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- BAKER HUGHESERICK, OK — 1 federal enforcement record
- BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDHOUSTON, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY 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 Baker Hughes, which operates 112 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $4,665 in total penalties.
- How does TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY operates in the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. TAFT MANUFACTURING COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.8.