AJAY GLASS & MIRROR CO., INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AJAY GLASS & MIRROR CO., INC. — a glass and glazing contractors facility located at 111 W. HURON STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14202 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $62,600.00. The inspection case was opened on 2008-06-24.

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 9.6 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $62,600.00 is more than 17.3× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238150). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

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 14 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 3, 2008 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 27, 2009. Of the 14 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 $62,600.00 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 $4,471.43 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Ajay Glass & Mirror Co., Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in fall protection protocols