AGPRIME CORP.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AGPRIME CORP. — a agriculture facility located at SW CORNER OF PANAMA LANE & OLD RIVER ROAD, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93311 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 8 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $51,075.00. The inspection case was opened on 2011-07-11.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $51,075.00 is more than 17.5× the national average of $2,920.96 for facilities in the Agriculture sector (NAICS 115115). This sector encompasses 23,483 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $68.6M.

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 8 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 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 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 3, 2012 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 27, 2012. Of the 8 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 cumulative penalty of $51,075.00 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 $6,384.38 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for AGPRIME CORP. reveals a comprehensive and systemic failure to implement California’s Heat Illness Prevention standards (T8 CCR 3395),