CRANESVILLE BLOCK CO.,/CLARK DIVISION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CRANESVILLE BLOCK CO.,/CLARK DIVISION — a ready-mix concrete manufacturing facility located at 100 LYNCH STREET, SYRACUSE, NY 13210 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 17 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $76,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2007-08-15.

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 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $76,500.00 is more than 9.1× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 327320). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

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 17 citations spanning 7 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. 4 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 January 11, 2008 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 12, 2008. Of the 17 total citations, 9 (53%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $76,500.00 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 $4,500.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Cranesville Block Co. reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of non-compliance