SUBURBAN PROPANE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SUBURBAN PROPANE — a retail trade facility located at 5620 JACKSBORO HWY, FORT WORTH, TX 76114 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 15 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $57,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2014-11-25.

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 3.1 per 100 full-time workers — 15% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.2 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $57,000.00 is more than 8.8× the national average of $6,467.77 for facilities in the Retail sector (NAICS 454310). This sector encompasses 10,854 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $70.2M.

State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 15 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 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 May 19, 2015 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 9, 2015. Of the 15 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 $57,000.00 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 $3,800.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this Suburban Propane facility reveals a systemic failure to manage high-energy and hazardous material risks, evidenced by a heavy concentration of maximum-penalty Serious violations. The $57,000 total penalty—exceptionally high for a fuel dealer location—was primarily driven by chronic electrical safety deficiencies. The repeated citations under 29 CFR 1910.30