CITY OF OAKLAND, OAKLAND PD, CRIMINALISTICS DIV

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CITY OF OAKLAND, OAKLAND PD, CRIMINALISTICS DIV — a police protection facility located at 455 7TH ST, RM 608, OAKLAND, CA 94607 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $3,600.00. The inspection case was opened on 2007-07-03.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.4 per 100 full-time workers — 63% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 1.7 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $3,600.00 is more than 2.4× the national average of $1,518.52 for facilities in the Public Admin sector (NAICS 922120). 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 81th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 12 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 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 4, 2007 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 7, 2007. Of the 12 total citations, 4 (33%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The total proposed penalty of $3,600.00 falls within OSHA's standard enforcement range and may have been adjusted through informal settlement conference procedures, penalty reduction factors, or good faith credit for demonstrated safety and health management systems.