AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMERICAN APPAREL (USA) LLC — a retail trade facility located at 747 WAREHOUSE ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90021 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 20 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $65,605.00. The inspection case was opened on 2010-03-08.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.1 per 100 full-time workers — 15% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.2 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $65,605.00 is more than 20.5× the national average of $3,207.45 for facilities in the Retail sector (NAICS 448140). This sector encompasses 30,308 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $97.2M.

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 20 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 24, 2008 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 31, 2016. Of the 20 total citations, 13 (65%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $65,605.00 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 $3,280.25 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for this American Apparel facility revealed a systemic failure in fundamental mechanical safeguarding and hazardous energy control,