THE BURRUSS COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, THE BURRUSS COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2301 MAYFLOWER DR, LYNCHBURG, VA 24501 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 66 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $664,250.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-02-17.

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.

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 66 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 4 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 July 12, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 31, 1999. Of the 66 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 $664,250.00 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 $10,064.39 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against The Burruss Company represents a catastrophic breakdown of safety management systems, characterized