UC LOS ANGELES DEPT OF CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, UC LOS ANGELES DEPT OF CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY — a elementary and secondary schools facility located at 609 CHARLES E. YOUNG DR. EAST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90095 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 20 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $68,565.00. The inspection case was opened on 2009-08-25.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.3 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 0.7 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $68,565.00 is more than 37.4× the national average of $1,831.95 for facilities in the Education sector (NAICS 611110). This sector encompasses 10,394 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $19.0M.

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 20 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 4 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 May 4, 2009 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 19, 2010. Of the 20 total citations, 14 (70%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $68,565.00 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 $3,428.25 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of this premier research institution revealed a systemic collapse of safety management systems, characterized