ENTERPRISE HVAC SUPPLY CO. LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ENTERPRISE HVAC SUPPLY CO. LLC — a ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing facility located at 701 MAIN ST., BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 16 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $11,680.00. The inspection case was opened on 2012-10-19.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $11,680.00 is 81% above the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 333411). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 93th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 16 citations spanning 7 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. 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. 1 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 November 27, 2012 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 25, 2014. Of the 16 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 cumulative penalty of $11,680.00 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 $730.00 falls within the standard penalty range.