SE INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICES, INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SE INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICES, INC — a freight transportation arrangement facility located at 2695 VISTA RIDGE DRIVE, SUWANEE, GA 30024 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $42,300.00. The inspection case was opened on 2007-09-14.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

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 $42,300.00 is more than 10.0× the national average of $4,244.13 for facilities in the Transportation sector (NAICS 488510). This sector encompasses 17,047 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.3M.

State Context: Within GA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 48,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,799.18.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 4 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 2 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 18, 2007 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 25, 2007. Of the 4 total citations, 3 (75%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $42,300.00 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 $10,575.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for SE Independent Delivery Services, Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in fundamental safety management