AMPCO PRINTING & ADVERTISERS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMPCO PRINTING & ADVERTISERS — a industry sector 00 facility located at 125 WEST END AVE, New York -Richmond, NY 10023 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 37 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $39,375.00. The inspection case was opened on 1977-07-27.

Federal investigators determined that one or more violations at this facility were committed willfully — meaning the employer either knowingly failed to comply with OSHA standards or acted with plain indifference to employee safety. Willful violations carry the highest penalty multipliers under the OSH Act.

State Context: Within NY, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 140,736 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,208.33.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 37 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 4, 1976 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 15, 1977. Of the 37 total citations, 15 (41%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $39,375.00 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 $1,064.19 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Ampco Printing & Advertisers revealed a deeply concerning pattern of machine guarding deficiencies and fire safety negligence, punctuated by a critical willful violation. The sheer volume of citations—37 in total—indicates a systemic breakdown of the facility’s safety management system rather than isolated lapses. The core of the hazard profile centered on 29 CFR 1910.219, involving unguarded pulleys, belts, and power transmission apparatus. For the workforce, these violations represented an immediate risk of catastrophic entanglement, lacerations, or amputations. The presence of a willful violation under 1910.219(d)(1) for unguarded pulleys is particularly significant; it demonstrates that management either possessed actual knowledge of the hazardous condition or exhibited plain indifference to employee safety, a legal distinction that carries heightened liability and suggests a culture that prioritized production over protection. Furthermore, the intersection of improper flammable liquid handling (1910.106) and inadequate fire extinguisher maintenance (1910.157) created a high-probability scenario for industrial fires. The total penalty of $39,375 is exceptionally high for a mid-century printing operation, reflecting the gravity of the willful designation and the cumulative risk of the "Other-than-Serious" citations. This enforcement record portrays a facility operating with a pervasive disregard for fundamental mechanical safeguards, where the lack of personal protective equipment (1910.132) and poor material storage (1910.176) further exacerbated a volatile and non-compliant working environment.