CALIFORNIA CULINARY ACADEMY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CALIFORNIA CULINARY ACADEMY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 625 POLK STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 41 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $48,005.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-07-02.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $48,005.00 is more than 40.1× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

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 41 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 13 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 October 3, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 30, 2000. Of the 41 total citations, 14 (34%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $48,005.00 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 $1,170.85 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for the California Culinary Academy reveals a profound systemic breakdown in safety management, evidenced by the staggering