NFI - CALIFORNIA CARTAGE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NFI - CALIFORNIA CARTAGE — a general warehousing and storage facility located at 375 KENYON ROAD, SUFFOLK, VA 23434 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 7 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $32,508.50. The inspection case was opened on 2023-08-10.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.6 per 100 full-time workers — 70% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 14.0 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $32,508.50 is more than 5.9× the national average of $5,543.54 for facilities in the Transportation sector (NAICS 493110). This sector encompasses 12,040 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $66.7M.

State Context: Within VA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 62,574 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,237.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 7 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 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 28, 2022 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 29, 2024. Of the 7 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 $32,508.50 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 $4,644.07 falls within the standard penalty range.

The citation profile for the NFI-California Cartage facility in Suffolk reveals a troubling nexus of hazardous energy control and electrical safety failures that point toward systemic operational neglect rather than isolated lapses. The most critical findings involve violations of 1910.147, specifically regarding the application of energy isolation and the foundational scope of lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures. For workers, these deficiencies translate to a high-probability risk of crushing injuries or electrocution during equipment maintenance, as the lack of verified energy dissipation (Gravity 10) suggests that employees were performing tasks on live or mechanically active systems without adequate protection. The concurrent presence of electrical standards violations (1910.303 and 1910.305) further underscores a failure to maintain the integrity of the facility’s infrastructure, likely exposing personnel to arc flash or thermal hazards. While the individual penalties are moderate for the warehousing industry (NAICS 493110), the aggregate penalty of $32,508.50 across seven serious violations indicates that OSHA identified pervasive physical hazards, including fall protection gaps under 1910.28. The distribution of these citations suggests a management failure to implement a comprehensive safety management system, particularly concerning the coordination of mechanical repairs and the upkeep of electrical components. This pattern of non-compliance reflects a breakdown in safety oversight, where the fundamental "Plan-Do-Check-Act" cycle has failed to identify and remediate known high-gravity industrial risks.