CROUSE HINDS DIV OF COOPER INDUSTRIES

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CROUSE HINDS DIV OF COOPER INDUSTRIES — a industry sector 00 facility located at WOLF STREET AND 7TH NORTH STREET, SYRACUSE, NY 13221 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 70 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $362,625.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-02-22.

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.

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 70 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 13 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 24, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 13, 2008. Of the 70 total citations, 10 (14%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $362,625.00 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 $5,180.36 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of the Crouse Hinds facility revealed a pervasive breakdown of safety management systems, evidenced by the