NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIP BUILDING CO

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIP BUILDING CO — a manufacturing facility located at 2798 E HARBOR DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92113 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 99 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $174,580.00. The inspection case was opened on 2005-07-11.

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 $174,580.00 is more than 27.1× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336611). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

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 99 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 6 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 March 15, 2005 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 3, 2006. Of the 99 total citations, 13 (13%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $174,580.00 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 $1,763.43 falls within the standard penalty range.

The sheer volume of 99 citations issued during this inspection, coupled with a six-figure penalty,