CA DEPT OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROTECTION
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CA DEPT OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROTECTION — a public administration facility located at 39431 DE LUZ RD. CAL FIRE STATION 16, FALLBROOK, CA 92028 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 7 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $80,875.00. The inspection case was opened on 2019-07-29.
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 $80,875.00 is more than 53.3× the national average of $1,518.52 for facilities in the Public Admin sector (NAICS 922160). This sector encompasses 25,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $39.4M.
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 7 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 4 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 January 22, 2020 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 26, 2020. Of the 7 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 $80,875.00 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 $11,553.57 falls within the standard penalty range.
The inspection of this CAL FIRE facility revealed a systemic failure to manage the most predictable risk associated with wildland