Establishment profile
VIRCO MANUFACTURING
2027 HARPERS WAY, TORRANCE, CA, 90501
Operated by Virco Manufacturing Corporation · 1 of 6 establishments
337211 — Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing
EIN 330815719
Summary
VIRCO MANUFACTURING has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $45,185 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 237 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VIRCO MANUFACTURING 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, with 2 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 · 20 citations in this view · $43,490 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4197 A | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 4214 A | 1 | 1 | $5,100 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 3559 C | 1 | 1 | $4,050 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 3577 E | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0022 A | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0023 | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 5045 E | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 4999 G | 1 | 1 | $750 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 5144 C01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 4184 B | 1 | 1 | $560 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 4650 D | 1 | 1 | $450 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 3580 A | 1 | 1 | $450 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 5043 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 3241 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 461 C | 1 | 1 | $375 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 3400 C | 1 | 1 | $335 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 3328 D | 1 | 1 | $335 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 4650 E | 1 | 1 | $335 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 6184 A05 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 4475 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
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 3372 within CA. Peer group: 237 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 249 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 VIRCO MANUFACTURING. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2007 | ABRASION,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION,LEG | 1 | — | — | |
| Sep 10, 2002 | AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,STRUCK BY,PRESS OPERATOR,HAND,MECH MALFUNCTION,PRESS | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 VIRCO MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VIRCO MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for VIRCO MANUFACTURING. 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 VIRCO MANUFACTURING. 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VIRCO MANUFACTURING CORP 2027 HARPERS WAY · TORRANCE, CA, 90501 | WaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 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 VIRCO MANUFACTURING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-06 | Accident | 1 | — | $750 | |
| 2002-10-23 | Planned | 24 | 6 | $21,335 | |
| 2002-10-23 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $23,100 | |
| 2002-07-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
VIRCO MANUFACTURING is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Virco Manufacturing Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Virco Manufacturing Corporation across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in wood office furniture manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORTHWESTERN INC.LOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- SPACEWALL WEST SLOTWALL MFGPLACENTIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MODULAR FURNITURE REFURBISHERS INCMURRIETA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRIANT & ASSOCIATES LLCHAYWARD — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE FRENCH TRADITION INCGARDENA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPOONER'S WOODWORKS INCPOWAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CUBIC DESIGN SPECIALTY INC DBA CUBIC INTERIOR DESILOS ANGELES — 1 federal enforcement record
- BALLIET BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CORPSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROBERT MICHAEL LTDSANTA FE SPRINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
- TINTLE, INCNEVADA CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Virco Manufacturing Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- VIRCO MANUFACTURING INCPALM DESERT, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIRCO MANUFACTURING CORPGARDENA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIRCO MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONCONWAY, AR — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIRCO MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONCONWAY, AR — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Virco Manufacturing Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Wood Office Furniture ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Wood Office Furniture in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VIRCO MANUFACTURING 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 Virco Manufacturing Corporation, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VIRCO MANUFACTURING's OSHA violation history?
- VIRCO MANUFACTURING has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $45,185 in total penalties.
- How does VIRCO MANUFACTURING's safety record compare to its industry?
- VIRCO MANUFACTURING operates in the wood office furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. VIRCO MANUFACTURING's self-reported DART rate is 4.77 compared to an industry average of 1.4.