BRL HOLDINGS, INC.
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BRL HOLDINGS, INC. — a wholesale trade facility located at 5205 5TH AVENUE NORTH, BESSEMER, AL 35020 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 3 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $100,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2019-03-01.
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 $100,000.00 is more than 19.3× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 423860). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.
State Context: Within AL, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 30,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,893.70.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 3 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 5, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 14, 2019. Of the 3 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 per-citation average of $33,333.33 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.
The enforcement record for BRL Holdings, Inc. reveals a critical breakdown in fundamental safety controls, characterized by a disproportionately high penalty-to-violation ratio that signals severe regulatory scrutiny. The $100,000 total penalty, stemming from only three citations, is anchored by a $92,200 "Repeat" violation of general machine guarding standards (1910.212(a)(1)). This penalty level is significantly higher than industry averages for merchant wholesalers and reflects OSHA’s intent to punish recidivism. The