CHIRON CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CHIRON CORPORATION — a manufacturing facility located at 6455 CHRISTIE AVE, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 35 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $91,975.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-04-16.

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 $91,975.00 is more than 10.9× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 325412). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

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 35 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 March 14, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 18, 2000. Of the 35 total citations, 14 (40%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $91,975.00 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 $2,627.86 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1997 enforcement action against Chiron Corporation’s Emeryville facility revealed a pervasive breakdown