REALTY CENTER MANAGEMENT, INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, REALTY CENTER MANAGEMENT, INC — a industry sector 53 facility located at 258 SELBY RANCH RD, SACRAMENTO, CA 95864 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 17 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $74,430.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-07-24.

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 $74,430.00 is more than 23.4× the national average of $3,186.32 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 531311). This sector encompasses 8,577 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $27.3M.

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 17 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 3 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 December 24, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 2, 2020. Of the 17 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 $74,430.00 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 $4,378.24 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Realty Center Management, Inc. revealed a pervasive and systemic failure to manage asbestos-related hazards, a critical deficiency for a residential property management firm operating older infrastructure. The citation pattern, dominated by violations of Standard 1529, indicated that maintenance personnel were likely performing Class III asbestos work—such as drilling or cutting into asbestos-containing materials (ACM)—without the fundamental protections required to prevent chronic respiratory disease. The assessment of three high-gravity "Serious" violations, each carrying a $13,500 penalty, signifies that the employer failed to establish regulated areas or implement the specific engineering controls and