LOCKHEED AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS CO.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LOCKHEED AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS CO. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2555 NORTH HOLLYWOOD WAY, BURBANK, CA 91520 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 490 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $1,500,420.00. The inspection case was opened on 1989-05-30.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $1,500,420.00 is more than 1,254.8× 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 490 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 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 September 19, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 18, 1990. Of the 490 total citations, 15 (3%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $1,500,420.00 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 $3,062.08 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1989 enforcement action against Lockheed’s Burbank facility represented a landmark event in regulatory history