CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1820 10TH ST, OAKLAND, CA 94607 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $90,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-09-17.

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.

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 9 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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 August 19, 2005 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 30, 2005. Of the 9 total citations, 2 (22%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $90,000.00 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 $10,000.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for California Waste Solutions reveals a catastrophic breakdown in hazardous energy control protocols, specifically regarding