PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY — a electric bulk power transmission and control facility located at 300 BLOCK OF PANORAMA DRIVE, BENICIA, CA 94510 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $128,665.00. The inspection case was opened on 2010-03-17.

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 2.4 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 7.0 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $128,665.00 is more than 29.7× the national average of $4,328.89 for facilities in the Utilities sector (NAICS 221121). This sector encompasses 8,952 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $38.8M.

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 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 16, 2010 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 21, 2010. Of the 9 total citations, 9 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $128,665.00 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 $14,296.11 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this 2010 inspection of Pacific Gas & Electric reveals a