C & H SUGAR

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, C & H SUGAR — a manufacturing facility located at 830 LORING AVE., CROCKETT, CA 94525 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 70 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $136,825.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-11-06.

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 $136,825.00 is more than 16.0× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311312). 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 70 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 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. 10 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 4 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 23, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 23, 2001. Of the 70 total citations, 13 (19%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $136,825.00 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 $1,954.64 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for C & H Sugar’s Crockett facility reveals a profound breakdown in safety management systems, characterized by a staggering volume of 70 citations and a penalty total that far exceeded industry norms for the period. The inclusion of a Willful violation under Standard 3314(a) for Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) serves as the most critical indicator of risk; it demonstrates that management either possessed actual knowledge of hazardous energy control