BURRIS LOGISTICS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BURRIS LOGISTICS — a refrigerated warehousing and storage facility located at 111 REESE AVENUE, HARRINGTON, DE 19952 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 19 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $53,743.00. The inspection case was opened on 2011-03-02.

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.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: RCRA Hazardous Waste. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $53,743.00 is more than 9.7× 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 DE, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 5,902 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $4,743.73.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 19 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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 August 24, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 10, 2011. Of the 19 total citations, 13 (68%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $53,743.00 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 $2,828.58 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Burris Logistics reveals a systemic failure to implement an effective Process Safety Management (PSM) program, specifically regarding the anhydrous ammonia refrigeration systems typical of high-volume cold storage. The concentration of