D & D SERVICES INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, D & D SERVICES INC — a rendering and meat byproduct processing facility located at 4105 BANDINI BLVD, VERNON, CA 90058 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 42 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $72,935.00. The inspection case was opened on 2015-04-14.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $72,935.00 is more than 8.6× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311613). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

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 42 citations spanning 7 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 August 3, 2015 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 5, 2015. Of the 42 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 $72,935.00 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 $1,736.55 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for D & D Services Inc. reveals a profound systemic collapse of safety management systems within a