ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION SERVICES, INC.
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION SERVICES, INC. — a remediation services facility located at 1 RIVER RD, SCHENECTADY, NY 12306 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 19 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $94,100.00. The inspection case was opened on 2016-03-01.
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 5.3 per 100,000 workers.
EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: RCRA Hazardous Waste. Source: EPA ECHO database.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $94,100.00 is more than 22.6× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 562910). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.
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 19 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 14 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 18, 2016 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 17, 2016. Of the 19 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 $94,100.00 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 $4,952.63 falls within the standard penalty range.
The 2016 enforcement action against Environmental Remediation Services, Inc. revealed