Pearson Electronics Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 1991.
OSHA's last visit started on Jun 25, 2025 after a complaint, in Palo Alto.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 11 citation items: 2 serious and 9 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $5,050 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Pearson Electronics Inc. averages $3,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Inspection 348334723 OPENED JUN 25, 2025Closed
Complaint · Partial · Health · 31 employees at the site · Closed Dec 12, 2025
4009 Transport Street, Palo Alto, CA 94303 · Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(4) |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $500 | Nov 3, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 5143(A)(5) |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $500 | Nov 3, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 5144(C)(2) |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $500 | Nov 3, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 5144(E)(1) |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $500 | Nov 3, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 5144(F)(2) |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $500 | Nov 3, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 5144(K)(3) |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $500 | Nov 3, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 5194(H)(1) |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $500 | Nov 3, 2025 | Final |
Incident on Nov 19, 1991 (fatal): Electric shock - direct contact with energized parts
A MAINTENANCE WORKER WAS REPAIRING A CEILING LIGHTING FIXTURE AT HIS WORKPLACE. HE WAS LYING ON A GROUNDED METAL MESH SCREEN, AND THE FIXTURE REMAINED ENERGIZED . THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED A BARE CONDUCTOR.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203 A01 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Serious | $1,400 | $1,400 | Nov 19, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3203 A07 A |
Serious | $150 | $150 | Nov 19, 1991 | Closed |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
