Establishment profile
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO.
1815 JUNCTION AVENUE, SAN JOSE, CA, 95131
Operated by THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY · 1 of 20 establishments
325510 — Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Summary
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 20 years of recorded history, with $600 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 61st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 100 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461 C | 1 | 1 | $300 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 5144 C01 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 5194 E01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 5144 M02 B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3255 within CA. Peer group: 100 employers. This establishment has 4 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 41 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 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-RC-157747 | Representation election | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-RD-001621 | Representation election | Jan 2011 | Feb 2011 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-04 | Complaint | 4 | — | $600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. is one of 20 establishments rolled up under the parent organization THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY across all 20 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- TRIANGLE COATINGS INCLIVERMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRUCK ACCESSORIES GROUP, LLCWOODLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYONTARIO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ADVANCED PACKAGING AND PRODUCTS/PJH BRANDSGARDENA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALTAWOODUPLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN INKS AND COATINGS COMPANYSAN LEANDRO — 1 federal enforcement record
- MC CRYSTAL CLEARS & COLOURSLOS ANGELES — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYCHICO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYCOLUMBUS, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYONTARIO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYCOLUMBUS, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYGRAND PRAIRIE, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYENNIS, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYWOODBURN, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYPORTLAND, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYGARLAND, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYBEDFORD HEIGHTS, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY locationsParent rollup
- Paint and Coating ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Paint and Coating in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS 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 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY, which operates 20 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $600 in total penalties.
- How does THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. operates in the paint and coating manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.7.