WENTZ CONSTRUCTION CO

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WENTZ CONSTRUCTION CO — a bottled water manufacturing facility located at 2515 VENTURE OAKS WAY, SACRAMENTO, CA 95833 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 6 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $56,750.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-12-12.

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 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $56,750.00 is more than 6.7× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 312112). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

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 6 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 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 June 11, 2003 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 23, 2003. Of the 6 total citations, 2 (33%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $56,750.00 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 $9,458.33 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Wentz Construction Co. reveals a high-gravity safety failure centered on structural collapse and