A.R.A.Z INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, A.R.A.Z INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 42 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10004 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 22 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $113,050.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-05-10.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within NY, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 140,736 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,208.33.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 22 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 11, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 13, 1996. Of the 22 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 $113,050.00 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 $5,138.64 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for A.R.A.Z INC. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in regulatory compliance regarding asbestos exposure during construction activities. The assessment of over $113,000 in penalties—an extraordinary sum for the mid-1990s—underscores the severity of the life-threatening conditions present at the Manhattan site. The presence of three high-gravity Willful violations (1926.1101) signifies that the employer acted with intentional disregard for worker safety or displayed plain indifference to the legal requirements for asbestos work practices and hygiene. Specifically, the failure to implement required engineering controls and decontamination procedures (Standard 1926.1101 G and J) suggests that employees were likely exposed to airborne friable asbestos fibers without the protection