PREMIUM PET HEALTH LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PREMIUM PET HEALTH LLC — a dog and cat food manufacturing facility located at 501 N CHURCH STREET, SMITHFIELD, VA 23430 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 36 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $71,750.00. The inspection case was opened on 2014-02-25.

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 $71,750.00 is more than 8.4× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311111). 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 36 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 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 29, 2012 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 13, 2014. Of the 36 total citations, 11 (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 $71,750.00 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 $1,993.06 falls within the standard penalty range.

PSM focus:* The heavy concentration of violations under 29 CFR 1910.