NESTLE USA

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NESTLE USA — a bakeries and tortilla manufacturing facility located at 201 AIRSIDE DRIVE, DANVILLE, VA 24540 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 13 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $54,690.00. The inspection case was opened on 2019-06-14.

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 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 $54,690.00 is more than 6.4× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311823). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within VA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 62,574 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,237.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 13 citations spanning 3 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 12, 2003 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 14, 2018. Of the 13 total citations, 4 (31%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $54,690.00 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 $4,206.92 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2019 inspection of the Nestle USA Danville facility revealed a profound and systemic breakdown in the Control of Hazardous Energy (