RICHTER'S BAKERY OF SAN ANTONIO INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, RICHTER'S BAKERY OF SAN ANTONIO INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2201 BROADWAY, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78215 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 39 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $530,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-02-12.

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 $530,000.00 is more than 443.2× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 39 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 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 August 8, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 14, 1996. Of the 39 total citations, 15 (38%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $530,000.00 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 $13,589.74 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1996 enforcement action against Richter’s Bakery of San Antonio represented a massive regulatory intervention