PEPSI GUAM BOTTLING
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PEPSI GUAM BOTTLING — a manufacturing facility located at 210 ROJAS STREET HARMON INDUSTRIAL PARK, TAMUNING, GU 96913 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 20 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $248,542.20. The inspection case was opened on 2022-10-13.
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 $248,542.20 is more than 29.1× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 312111). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.
State Context: Within GU, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 5,525 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,014.32.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 20 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 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 30, 2021 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 27, 2023. Of the 20 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 $248,542.20 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 $12,427.11 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement record for Pepsi Guam Bottling reveals a pervasive breakdown in fundamental machine safety and hazardous energy control, indicative of a systemic failure in safety management systems rather than isolated lapses. The citation density—specifically targeting 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout) and 1910.219 (Mechanical Power-Transmission Guarding)—exposes a high-risk environment where workers were routinely subjected to amputation and crushing hazards. The presence of multiple General Duty Clause (5(a)(1)) violations alongside specific guarding failures suggests that the employer failed to address recognized hazards even where explicit standards were met, or where unique operational risks existed. The penalty total, exceeding $248,000, is exceptionally high for the soft drink manufacturing industry (NAICS 312111), signaling that OSHA identified aggravated or recurring deficiencies in the facility’s protective protocols. Of particular concern is the combination of inadequate machine-specific energy control procedures and exposed pulleys and belts. In a high-speed bottling environment, these violations mean that maintenance and production staff were likely performing interventions on live equipment without verified isolation, a leading cause of industrial fatalities. Furthermore, the inclusion of respiratory protection (1910.134) and electrical wiring (1910.305) violations points to a broad erosion of compliance oversight. This profile suggests a reactive safety culture where production speed may have been prioritized over the rigorous administrative and engineering controls required to mitigate high-gravity mechanical risks.