SUPREME COMPUTER & ELECTRONIC RECYCLING INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SUPREME COMPUTER & ELECTRONIC RECYCLING INC — a all other miscellaneous waste management services facility located at 4300 EUBANK ROAD, RICHMOND, VA 23231 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 19 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $68,900.00. The inspection case was opened on 2008-01-08.

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 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 5.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $68,900.00 is more than 16.6× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 562998). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

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 19 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 May 12, 2008 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 14, 2008. Of the 19 total citations, 14 (74%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $68,900.00 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 $3,626.32 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Supreme Computer & Electronic Recycling Inc. reveals a catastrophic and systemic failure