MERCY HOUSING CALIFORNIA

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MERCY HOUSING CALIFORNIA — a other residential care facilities facility located at 833 BRYANT ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 6 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $61,125.00. The inspection case was opened on 2025-01-03.

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 4.5 per 100 full-time workers — 67% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 0.8 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $61,125.00 is more than 23.2× the national average of $2,638.83 for facilities in the Health Care sector (NAICS 623990). This sector encompasses 27,508 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.6M.

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 6 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 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 July 1, 2025 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 18, 2025. Of the 6 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 $61,125.00 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 $10,187.50 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Mercy Housing California reveals a systemic failure to implement foundational safety protocols, specifically regarding the newly heightened California standards for workplace violence prevention. The heavy concentration of citations under Labor Code 6401.9 (referenced via the 64010009 series) indicates that the facility