HALPERNS STEAK & SEAFOOD CO.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, HALPERNS STEAK & SEAFOOD CO. — a fish and seafood merchant wholesalers facility located at 730 N. GREAT SW PARKWAY, ARLINGTON, TX 76011 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $65,011.80. The inspection case was opened on 2018-11-23.

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 2.6 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 4.4 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $65,011.80 is more than 12.5× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 424460). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.

State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 14 citations spanning 4 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 15, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 29, 2019. Of the 14 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 $65,011.80 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 $4,643.70 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for this Arlington facility reveals a systemic breakdown in fundamental industrial hygiene and life safety protocols, characterized by a heavy concentration of high-gravity serious violations. The $65,011.80 penalty reflects an aggressive enforcement posture, significantly exceeding industry averages for seafood wholesalers, driven by the maximum gravity ratings (10) assigned to nearly 8