KING MARKET

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, KING MARKET — a supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) facility located at 131 W. MAIN ST., SOMERTON, AZ 85350 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 15 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $80,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2004-01-12.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.1 per 100 full-time workers — 15% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.2 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $80,000.00 is more than 24.9× the national average of $3,207.45 for facilities in the Retail sector (NAICS 445110). This sector encompasses 30,308 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $97.2M.

State Context: Within AZ, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 28,263 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,378.92.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 15 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 17, 2004 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 9, 2004. Of the 15 total citations, 12 (80%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $80,000.00 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 $5,333.33 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for King Market reveals a severe breakdown in fundamental life-safety protocols, headlined by a $70,000 willful violation of 29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1). This maximum-level penalty indicates that management demonstrated intentional disregard or plain indifference toward maintaining unobstructed exit routes, a catastrophic failure that effectively transforms a retail environment into a