LIGHTING RESOURCES LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LIGHTING RESOURCES LLC — a materials recovery facilities facility located at 300 BOGGS LANE, JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 22 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $57,850.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-03-14.

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 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 5.3 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 $57,850.00 is more than 13.9× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 562920). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

State Context: Within TN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 40,481 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,620.08.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 22 citations spanning 5 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 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 August 16, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 3, 2019. Of the 22 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 $57,850.00 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 $2,629.55 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2018 inspection of Lighting Resources LLC revealed a systemic breakdown in industrial hygiene and