PERFORMANCE PERSONNEL SERVICES OF PENSACOLA, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PERFORMANCE PERSONNEL SERVICES OF PENSACOLA, LLC — a employment placement agencies facility located at 107 SAINT FRANCIS ST., MOBILE, AL 36606 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 15 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $19,065.60. The inspection case was opened on 2024-12-16.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 5.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $19,065.60 is more than 4.6× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 561311). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

State Context: Within AL, this facility's penalty places it at the 97th percentile among 30,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,893.70.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 15 citations spanning 4 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. 11 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 May 2, 2025 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 2, 2025. Of the 15 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 $19,065.60 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 $1,271.04 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Performance Personnel Services of Pensacola, LLC reveals a concentrated failure to manage crystalline silica exposure and respiratory protection, indicating a systemic breakdown in the firm’s safety management system. The high gravity rating (10) assigned to all fifteen violations underscores the immediate health risks posed to workers, specifically the potential for irreversible lung damage. The citation pattern demonstrates that the employer neglected the foundational pillars of the Respirable Crystalline Silica standard (1926.1153), failing to implement required engineering controls, exposure assessments, and medical surveillance. These omissions were compounded by a total lack of a functional respiratory protection program, as evidenced by the cluster of 1910.134 violations regarding fit testing and medical evaluations. For a staffing agency, these citations are particularly significant; they suggest a failure to fulfill the "dual employer" responsibility of ensuring that temporary workers are not placed into hazardous environments without adequate training and protective equipment. The $19,065.60 penalty, while appearing moderate, reflects a high density of serious violations concentrated within health-based standards rather than physical safety. This indicates that the hazard is not an isolated mechanical failure but a pervasive lack of administrative oversight regarding industrial hygiene and Hazard Communication (1910.1200). The absence of willful designations suggests these were categorized as serious oversights, yet the breadth of the deficiencies across silica, respiratory, and chemical standards points to a fundamental absence of a safety culture.