ADVANCED PACKAGING & PRODUCT CO

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ADVANCED PACKAGING & PRODUCT CO — a manufacturing facility located at 16131 S MAPLE AVE, GARDENA, CA 90248 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $36,050.00. The inspection case was opened on 2006-01-13.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $36,050.00 is more than 4.3× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 325510). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 12 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 5 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 April 4, 2006 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 19, 2006. Of the 12 total citations, 12 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $36,050.00 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 $3,004.17 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Advanced Packaging & Product Co. revealed a profound and systemic breakdown of Process Safety Management (PSM) protocols, characterized by twelve distinct violations that struck at the core of chemical manufacturing safety. The concentration of citations under Standard 5189 (the Cal/OSHA equivalent to federal PSM standards) indicates that the facility failed to maintain the integrity of its hazardous chemical processes. For workers, this regulatory failure translated into an