ACCURATE METAL FABRICATORS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ACCURATE METAL FABRICATORS — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1011 SEAL BEACH BLVD, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 7 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $48,145.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-05-19.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $48,145.00 is more than 40.3× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

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 7 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 21, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 4, 2001. Of the 7 total citations, 3 (43%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $48,145.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $6,877.86 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Accurate Metal Fabricators reveals a catastrophic breakdown in mechanical safeguarding and administrative transparency, characterized by a repeat failure to address high-energy point-of-operation hazards. The assessment of a $36,000 penalty for a repeat violation of Section 4214(a) underscores a persistent refusal to implement required guarding on press brakes, exposing operators to life-altering amputation risks. This repeat designation is legally significant, as it demonstrates that management was previously