MAINTENANCE SERVICES, INC
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MAINTENANCE SERVICES, INC — a administrative services facility located at 1261 N. WHEELER RIDGE RD, LAMONT, CA 93241 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 16 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $79,950.00. The inspection case was opened on 2011-10-12.
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 $79,950.00 is more than 19.2× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 562920). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.
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 16 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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 March 21, 2012 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 2, 2012. Of the 16 total citations, 11 (69%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $79,950.00 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 $4,996.88 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement record for Maintenance Services, Inc. reveals a catastrophic and systemic failure to implement a Permit-Required