CLOUGHERTY PACKING LLC DBA / FARMER JOHN

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CLOUGHERTY PACKING LLC DBA / FARMER JOHN — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3049 E VERNON AVE, VERNON, CA 90058 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 67 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $74,290.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-01-21.

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 67 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 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 November 6, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 7, 1993. Of the 67 total citations, 15 (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 $74,290.00 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 $1,108.81 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of the Clougherty Packing facility revealed a systemic collapse of safety management systems, evidenced by a staggering 6