MAAS HANSEN STEEL CORP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MAAS HANSEN STEEL CORP — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2435 EAST 37TH STREET, VERNON, CA 90058 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 19 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $79,090.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-09-24.

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 $79,090.00 is more than 66.1× 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 19 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 9 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 24, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 28, 2002. Of the 19 total citations, 14 (74%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $79,090.00 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 $4,162.63 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Maas Hansen Steel Corp reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of systemic safety failures, particularly concerning