MBA POLYMERS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MBA POLYMERS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 500 W. OHIO AVENUE, RICHMOND, CA 94801 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 19 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $70,250.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-10-26.

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.

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 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 19, 2001 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 6, 2001. Of the 19 total citations, 12 (63%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $70,250.00 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 $3,697.37 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of MBA Polymers, Inc. revealed a high-risk operational environment characterized by a systemic failure to mitigate combustible dust and fire-related hazards. The imposition of multiple $7,200 penalties—an exceptionally high figure for the year 2000—unders