PONDER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PONDER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. — a administrative services facility located at 1601 EXPO PKWY, SACRAMENTO, CA 95815 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $130,250.00. The inspection case was opened on 2025-09-08.

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 $130,250.00 is more than 31.3× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 562910). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

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: 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 6, 2026 with the latest abatement deadline set for Date Not Recorded. Of the 9 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 $130,250.00 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 $14,472.22 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Ponder Environmental Services reveals a catastrophic breakdown in confined space entry protocols, specifically within the