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Readerlink Distribution Services, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Salem, Virginia · Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers · NAICS 425120

3inspections
3citation items
$5,900current penalties
Jan 30, 2025last inspection

Readerlink Distribution Services, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Virginia, the first in 2015.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 30, 2025 after a complaint, in Salem.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $8,000 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,900, down 26%.

For context, across all wholesale employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,427. Readerlink Distribution Services, LLC averages $2,950 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Readerlink Distribution Services, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Readerlink Distribution Services, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348013715 OPENED JAN 30, 2025Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Apr 8, 2025

1100 Intervale Drive, Salem, VA 24153 · Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 25, 2025Final

Inspection 348013780 OPENED JAN 30, 2025Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 100 employees at the site · Closed Mar 25, 2025

1100 Intervale Drive, Salem, VA 24153 · Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341136844 OPENED DEC 22, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 139 employees at the site · Closed Apr 25, 2016

1100 Intervale Drive, Salem, VA 24153 · Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · General requirements
Serious$7,000$4,900Mar 24, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 40.1-51.1.D.II
Other-than-serious$1,000$1,000Mar 24, 2016Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Salem site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 135 workers: 2.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 3 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
ReaderLink Northeastern Distribution Center
Salem · 2025
135 312.32.3
Salem Distribution Center
Salem · 2021
186 944.82.3

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i)

(5)(i) When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means shall be fully lowered, controls shall be neutralized, power shall be shut off, and brakes set. Wheels shall be blocked if the truck is parked on an incline.

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

Other wholesale trade agents and brokers employers in Virginia

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