NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIPBUILDING COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIPBUILDING COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2798 HARBOR DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92186 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 83 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $125,625.00. The inspection case was opened on 1993-09-01.

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 $125,625.00 is more than 105.1× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

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 83 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 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 February 25, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 26, 2001. Of the 83 total citations, 14 (17%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $125,625.00 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 $1,513.55 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1993 inspection of National Steel and Shipbuilding Company revealed a pervasive breakdown in safety