BIRDSONG PEANUTS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BIRDSONG PEANUTS — a industry sector 00 facility located at 612 MADISON AVENUE, SUFFOLK, VA 23434 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 65 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $110,345.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-05-31.

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.

State Context: Within VA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 62,574 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,237.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 65 citations spanning 8 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 March 6, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 8, 2000. Of the 65 total citations, 13 (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 $110,345.00 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 $1,697.62 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Birdsong Peanuts reveals a pervasive breakdown in fundamental safety management systems, characterized by an unusually high volume of 65 citations and a total penalty