TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.
4051 N. HIGLEY RD., MESA, AZ 85215
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Inspection records
Jul 10, 1995#126964261Jul 10, 1995Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#126964261$22,0005 viol.5 violations$22,000 in penalties
Inspection #126964261
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 1995
- Contested
- Jan 26, 1996
- Final Order
- Jul 28, 1997
- Closed
- Aug 28, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $90,000
- Penalties on Record
- $22,000
- Site Address
- 4051 N. Higley Rd., Mesa, AZ 85215
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $70,000 | $7,000 | Jan 11, 1996 | Jan 26, 1996 | Jul 28, 1997 |
| 02001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 C03 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Jan 11, 1996 | Jan 26, 1996 | Jul 28, 1997 |
| 02002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Jan 11, 1996 | Jan 26, 1996 | Jul 28, 1997 |
| 02003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 III | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Jan 11, 1996 | Jan 26, 1996 | Jul 28, 1997 |
| 02004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05 | Serious | 4 | 10 | $5,000 | $3,750 | Jan 11, 1996 | Jan 26, 1996 | Jul 28, 1997 |
Sep 16, 1994#115630329Sep 16, 1994Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#115630329$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115630329
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 13, 1994
- Closed
- Oct 13, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4051 N. Higley Rd., Mesa, AZ 85215
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Sep 16, 1994#115625139Sep 16, 1994FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, HealthFatality#115625139$89,0008 viol.8 violations$89,000 in penalties
Inspection #115625139
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 1994
- Contested
- Apr 5, 1995
- Final Order
- Dec 11, 1995
- Closed
- Jan 23, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious, 1 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $89,000
- Penalties on Record
- $89,000
- Site Address
- 4051 N. Higley Rd., Mesa, AZ 85215
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
One employee killed, six injured in chemical explosion
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.24 Fire Protection and Prevention | Unclassified | 1 | 5 | $63,000 | $63,000 | Mar 19, 1995 | Apr 5, 1995 | Dec 11, 1995 |
| 02001A | 1926.64 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19260064 H02 II | Serious | 1 | 7 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 6, 1995 | Apr 5, 1995 | Dec 11, 1995 |
| 02001B | 1926.64 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19260064 H02 V | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1995 | Apr 5, 1995 | Dec 11, 1995 |
| 02002 | 1926.64 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19260064 K02 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 6, 1995 | Apr 5, 1995 | Dec 11, 1995 |
| 02003 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 V | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Mar 19, 1995 | Apr 5, 1995 | Dec 11, 1995 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 3, 1993#115562787Mar 3, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115562787$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115562787
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 3, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 8, 1993
- Closed
- Apr 16, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4051 N. Higley Rd., Mesa, AZ 85215
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Mar 13, 1992#115655581Mar 13, 1992Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#115655581$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #115655581
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 1992
- Closed
- May 1, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4051 N. Higley Rd., Mesa, AZ 85215
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 E01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 15, 1992 | - | - |
Mar 13, 1992#115655573Mar 13, 1992Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#115655573$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115655573
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 1992
- Closed
- Apr 3, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4051 N. Higley Rd., Mesa, AZ 85215
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Mar 13, 1992#115655557Mar 13, 1992Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#115655557$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115655557
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 1992
- Closed
- Apr 3, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4051 N. Higley Rd., Mesa, AZ 85215
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Sep 24, 1991#108123340Sep 24, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#108123340$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #108123340
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 24, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 2, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 115
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 11202 E Germann Rd, Mesa, AZ 85216
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jul 28, 1989#108198656Jul 28, 1989Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#108198656$6401 viol.1 violation$640 in penalties
Inspection #108198656
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 1989
- Contested
- Oct 19, 1989
- Final Order
- Dec 27, 1989
- Closed
- Mar 2, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 523
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $640
- Site Address
- 4051 N. Higley Rd., Mesa, AZ 85215
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,000 | $640 | Sep 25, 1989 | Oct 19, 1989 | Dec 27, 1989 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
19 inspections, 1989 to 2002. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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