L & R DISTRIBUTORS INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, L & R DISTRIBUTORS INC. — a other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers facility located at 3017 NORTH MIDLAND DR, PINE BLUFF, AR 71603 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 5 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $53,866.00. The inspection case was opened on 2022-03-07.

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 $53,866.00 is more than 10.4× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 423990). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.

State Context: Within AR, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 15,726 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,714.64.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 5 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 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 August 29, 2022 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 30, 2022. Of the 5 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 $53,866.00 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 $10,773.20 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for L & R Distributors Inc. reveals a critical, systemic breakdown in powered industrial truck (