RESER'S FINE FOODS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, RESER'S FINE FOODS, INC. — a all other miscellaneous food manufacturing facility located at 11251 HWY 903, HALIFAX, NC 27839 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 73 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $105,332.50. The inspection case was opened on 2011-05-04.

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 $105,332.50 is more than 12.4× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311999). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within NC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 88,256 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,699.39.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 73 citations spanning 9 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. 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 November 12, 2004 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 19, 2012. Of the 73 total citations, 14 (19%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $105,332.50 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 $1,442.91 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2011 inspection of Reser’s Fine Foods revealed a systemic failure in safety management, characterized by an staggering 73 citations and penalties exceeding $105,000. This enforcement action highlights a facility struggling with the foundational elements of high-hazard industrial safety, specifically within the realms of Process Safety Management (PSM), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and machine guarding. The prevalence of 1910.119 violations indicates a critical breakdown in the management of highly hazardous chemicals—likely