CREATIVE BUILDERS
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CREATIVE BUILDERS — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1306 NORTH BENTON WAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90026 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 11 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $125,345.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-09-27.
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.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $125,345.00 is more than 104.8× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.
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 11 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 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. 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 15, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 16, 1996. Of the 11 total citations, 3 (27%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $125,345.00 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 $11,395.00 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement record for Creative Builders reveals a catastrophic breakdown in safety management, characterized by a high-