SAN FRANCISCO DRYDOCK, INC.
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SAN FRANCISCO DRYDOCK, INC. — a manufacturing facility located at FOOT OF 20TH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 49 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $63,357.00. The inspection case was opened on 2003-02-04.
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 $63,357.00 is more than 9.8× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 336611). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.
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 49 citations spanning 13 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 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 September 23, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 8, 2005. Of the 49 total citations, 14 (29%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $63,357.00 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 $1,293.00 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement record for San Francisco Drydock, Inc. revealed a pervasive breakdown of safety