PACIFIC COAST PRODUCERS
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PACIFIC COAST PRODUCERS — a manufacturing facility located at 1376 LEMEN AVE, WOODLAND, CA 95776 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $81,840.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-10-18.
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 $81,840.00 is more than 9.6× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311421). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.
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 9 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 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 14, 2012 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 24, 2015. Of the 9 total citations, 3 (33%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $81,840.00 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 $9,093.33 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement profile for Pacific Coast Producers reveals a high-gravity failure in fundamental machine safety