NATIONAL FURNITURE LIQUIDATORS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NATIONAL FURNITURE LIQUIDATORS — a retail trade facility located at 4580 LINCOLN ROAD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 15 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $108,561.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-07-23.

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 3.1 per 100 full-time workers — 15% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.2 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $108,561.00 is more than 33.8× the national average of $3,207.45 for facilities in the Retail sector (NAICS 442110). This sector encompasses 30,308 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $97.2M.

State Context: Within NM, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 8,892 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,937.30.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 15 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 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 January 17, 2025 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 13, 2025. Of the 15 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 $108,561.00 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 $7,237.40 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against National Furniture Liquidators reveals a pervasive breakdown in safety management systems, resulting in an unusually