BWM, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BWM, INC. — a administrative services facility located at 1150 J STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 13 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $121,295.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-06-12.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $121,295.00 is more than 29.2× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 561720). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

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 13 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 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 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 3 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 December 12, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 16, 2019. Of the 13 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 $121,295.00 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 $9,330.38 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for BWM, Inc. reveals a catastrophic failure in safety management systems, characterized by a staggering $121,295 penalty—an amount significantly exceeding industry averages for janitorial services. The citation landscape is dominated by multiple "Willful" violations under Section 3286, signaling that the employer exhibited either intentional disregard for regulatory requirements or plain indifference to the life-safety risks associated with window cleaning operations. In practical terms, these citations indicate