SHILAU COMPANY
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SHILAU COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 4458 SHERMAN OAKS CIRCLE, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91316 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 18 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $201,325.00. The inspection case was opened on 1994-10-14.
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.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $201,325.00 is more than 168.4× 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 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 18 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 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. 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 December 12, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 29, 1994. Of the 18 total citations, 15 (83%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $201,325.00 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 $11,184.72 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement profile for Shilau Company reveals a catastrophic breakdown of safety management systems,