AMERICAN LICORICE COMPANY
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMERICAN LICORICE COMPANY — a manufacturing facility located at 2477 LISTON WAY, UNION CITY, CA 94587 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 47 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $119,765.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-05-10.
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 $119,765.00 is more than 14.0× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311340). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.
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 47 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 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 November 3, 2004 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 15, 2008. Of the 47 total citations, 15 (32%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $119,765.00 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 $2,548.19 falls within the standard penalty range.
The 2018 inspection of American Licorice Company’s Union City facility revealed a