CITY OF SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT - FIRING RANGE COMPLEX

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CITY OF SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT - FIRING RANGE COMPLEX — a police protection facility located at 4008 FEDERAL BLVD., SAN DIEGO, CA 92102 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 10 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $140,850.00. The inspection case was opened on 2022-05-16.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

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 $140,850.00 is more than 92.8× 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 100th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 10 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 10, 2022 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 16, 2022. Of the 10 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $140,850.00 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 $14,085.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for the City of San Diego Police Department’s firing range complex reveals a profound systemic