VIKING STAFFING, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, VIKING STAFFING, LLC — a temporary help services facility located at 900 W. BELGRAVIA AVE, FRESNO, CA 93706 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 5 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $66,200.00. The inspection case was opened on 2020-10-08.

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 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 5.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $66,200.00 is more than 15.9× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 561320). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

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 5 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 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 May 21, 2021 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 17, 2021. Of the 5 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 $66,200.00 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 $13,240.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Viking Staffing, LLC, reveals a catastrophic systemic failure in the firm’s fiduciary