MENZIES AVIATION USA INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MENZIES AVIATION USA INC — a other support activities for air transportation facility located at ONE WORLD WAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 23 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $71,850.00. The inspection case was opened on 2012-12-19.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.6 per 100 full-time workers — 70% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 14.0 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $71,850.00 is more than 16.9× the national average of $4,244.13 for facilities in the Transportation sector (NAICS 488190). This sector encompasses 17,047 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.3M.

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 23 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 June 17, 2013 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 3, 2013. Of the 23 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 $71,850.00 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 $3,123.91 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Menzies Aviation’s Los Angeles operations reveals a systemic failure of the facility