AARDVARK CLAY & SUPPLIES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AARDVARK CLAY & SUPPLIES, INC. — a manufacturing facility located at 1400 E. POMONA STREET, SANTA ANA, CA 92705 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 5 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $237,780.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-09-20.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $237,780.00 is more than 36.9× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 339940). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 5 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 2 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 20, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 2, 2019. Of the 5 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The per-citation average of $47,556.00 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The enforcement profile for Aardvark Clay & Supplies, Inc. reveals a catastrophic failure of safety leadership characterized by an intentional disregard for mechanical safeguarding. The assessment of $