PYRAMID TILE AND MARBLE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PYRAMID TILE AND MARBLE — a cut stone and stone product manufacturing facility located at 14533 KESWICK STREET UNIT #10, VAN NUYS, CA 91405 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $296,915.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-12-10.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $296,915.00 is more than 35.3× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 327991). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

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 12 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 5 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 9, 2025 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 25, 2025. Of the 12 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 per-citation average of $24,742.92 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The enforcement record for Pyramid Tile and Marble reveals a catastrophic systemic failure to manage respirable crystalline silica hazards, a priority focus for Cal/OSHA given the industry’s high risk for silicosis. The assessment of nearly $300,000 in penalties—an extraordinary sum for a specialized stone fabrication unit—underscores the gravity of the non-compliance. The citation profile is dominated by five willful violations, signifying that management either intentionally disregarded safety regulations or demonstrated plain indifference to worker health despite the well-documented lethality of silica dust in countertop fabrication. Practically, these violations indicate that employees were likely