MAPLEGROVE GLUTEN FREE FOODS MFG INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MAPLEGROVE GLUTEN FREE FOODS MFG INC — a manufacturing facility located at 5010 EUCALYPTUS AVE, CHINO, CA 91710 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 52 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $141,910.00. The inspection case was opened on 2012-02-08.

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 $141,910.00 is more than 16.6× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311823). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

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 52 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 5 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 October 8, 2013 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 7, 2013. Of the 52 total citations, 13 (25%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $141,910.00 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 $2,729.04 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Maplegrove Gluten Free Foods Mfg Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in fundamental safety management systems, characterized by an exceptionally high volume of 52 citations and a penalty total exceeding $140,000. This enforcement action is statistically significant for the food manufacturing sector, where