Establishment profile
WAKOU USA INC
13930 BORATE STREET, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670
Operated by WAKOU USA Inc
311422 — Specialty Canning
EIN 900807863
Summary
WAKOU USA INC has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $31,355 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 497 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 53rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WAKOU USA INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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, 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $31,355 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4650(E) | 1 | 1 | $7,875 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 5162(A) | 1 | 1 | $7,875 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 3210(B) | 1 | 1 | $7,875 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 5162(B) | 1 | 1 | $2,025 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 5185(N) | 1 | 1 | $2,025 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 5144(C) | 1 | 1 | $875 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 5194(E)(1) | 1 | 1 | $875 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 4650(G) | 1 | 1 | $525 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 5162(E) | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 3276(F) | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 3221(A) | 1 | 1 | $175 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 3203(A) | 1 | 1 | $175 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A | 1 | 1 | $165 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 6151(C) | 1 | 1 | $110 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0009 A | 1 | 1 | $110 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0010 A | 1 | 1 | $110 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 A | 1 | 1 | $110 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
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 3114 within CA. Peer group: 497 employers. This establishment has 17 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 28 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 WAKOU USA INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 WAKOU USA INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WAKOU USA 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 WAKOU USA 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 WAKOU USA INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WAKOU USA INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WAKOU USA INC 13930 BORATE ST · SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 2021 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WAKOU USA INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-14 | Planned | 9 | 2 | $5,105 | |
| 2019-01-29 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $26,250 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WAKOU USA INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization WAKOU USA Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of WAKOU USA Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WAKOU USA INC 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WAKOU USA INC's OSHA violation history?
- WAKOU USA INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $31,355 in total penalties.
- How does WAKOU USA INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WAKOU USA INC operates in the specialty canning industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. WAKOU USA INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.05 compared to an industry average of 1.7.