PARTS AUTHORITY, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PARTS AUTHORITY, LLC — a motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers facility located at 5944 PEACHTREE CORNERS EAST, NORCROSS, GA 30071 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 21 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $124,044.40. The inspection case was opened on 2018-06-05.

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 $124,044.40 is more than 23.9× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 423140). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.

State Context: Within GA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 48,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,799.18.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 21 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 2 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 December 4, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 7, 2019. Of the 21 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 $124,044.40 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 $5,906.88 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Parts Authority, LLC reveals a systemic failure in safety management, characterized by