VULCAN FORGE & MACHINE CO. OF SAN JOSE, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, VULCAN FORGE & MACHINE CO. OF SAN JOSE, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 17898 SOUTH SMITH AVENUE, SAN JOSE, CA 95112 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 21 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $58,055.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-08-28.

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 $58,055.00 is more than 48.6× 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 21 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 8 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 January 7, 2004 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 24, 2004. Of the 21 total citations, 15 (71%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $58,055.00 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 $2,764.52 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Vulcan Forge & Machine Co. reveals a pervasive failure to implement fundamental