AMERICOLD LOGISTICS LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMERICOLD LOGISTICS LLC — a refrigerated warehousing and storage facility located at 9501 SE MCLOUGHLIN BLVD, MILWAUKIE, OR 97222 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 74 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $438,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2013-07-08.

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 4.6 per 100 full-time workers — 70% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 14.0 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $438,000.00 is more than 79.0× the national average of $5,543.54 for facilities in the Transportation sector (NAICS 493120). This sector encompasses 12,040 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $66.7M.

State Context: Within OR, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 104,887 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $770.71.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 74 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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 January 13, 2010 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 2, 2013. Of the 74 total citations, 15 (20%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $438,000.00 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 $5,918.92 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2013 enforcement action against Americold Logistics’ Milwaukie facility