BROWNING TRUCKING

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BROWNING TRUCKING — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1400 WEST 9TH STREET, BRUNSWICK, GA 31520 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 70 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $81,220.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-02-25.

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 $81,220.00 is more than 67.9× 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 GA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 48,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,799.18.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 70 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 9, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 1, 1993. Of the 70 total citations, 15 (21%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $81,220.00 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 $1,160.29 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1991 inspection of Browning Trucking revealed a catastrophic failure of safety management