LOOMIS ARMORED US, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LOOMIS ARMORED US, INC. — a transportation equipment and supplies (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers facility located at 3200 REGATTA BLVD, RICHMOND, CA 94804 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 3 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $25,600.00. The inspection case was opened on 2017-04-14.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.6 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 4.4 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $25,600.00 is more than 4.9× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 423860). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.

State Context: Within CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 3 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 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 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 29, 2017 with the latest abatement deadline set for Date Not Recorded. Of the 3 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 $25,600.00 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 $8,533.33 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of the Loomis Armored US facility in Richmond reveals a critical breakdown in industrial vehicle safety protocols, characterized by high-gravity violations that transcend simple administrative lapses. The presence of a Serious violation under Standard 3650(t)(13)—carrying a substantial $18,000 penalty—indicates a failure to ensure that industrial trucks were operated in a safe manner, likely involving high-risk behaviors such as improper load handling or operating at unsafe speeds. When coupled with the $7,000 penalty for Standard 3650(t)(12), which governs the securement and positioning of loads, a clear pattern of systemic negligence in material handling emerges. These are not isolated technicalities; they represent high-energy hazard patterns where heavy equipment or shifting loads pose immediate crushing or struck-by risks to personnel in high-traffic transit zones. The inclusion of a violation for Standard 3203(a)(4) further underscores a fundamental failure in the facility’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), specifically regarding the identification and evaluation of workplace hazards. This suggests that management failed to conduct the requisite periodic inspections that would have identified the very forklift safety deficiencies cited. The total penalty of $25,600 is significantly higher than the industry average for NAICS 423860, signaling that regulators viewed these infractions as severe deviations from standard safety practices. This enforcement record portrays a facility where the lack of proactive hazard assessment directly enabled a dangerous operational environment regarding heavy machinery.