CARL'S DONUTS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CARL'S DONUTS, INC. — a commercial bakeries facility located at 6350 SUNSET CORPORATE DRIVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89120 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 42 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $114,134.00. The inspection case was opened on 2019-01-11.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $114,134.00 is more than 13.4× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311812). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within NV, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 27,382 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,830.01.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 42 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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 November 14, 2003 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 24, 2019. Of the 42 total citations, 11 (26%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $114,134.00 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 $2,717.48 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Carl's Donuts, Inc. reveals a comprehensive breakdown of safety management systems, evidenced by the staggering volume of 42 citations and a six-figure penalty that far exceeds industry averages for commercial bakeries. The convergence of violations under 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout) and 1910.212 (Machine Guarding) indicates a critical failure to protect workers from kinetic energy and mechanical "caught-in" hazards. In practical terms, employees were likely exposed to amputation risks or crushing injuries during routine maintenance and operation of high