EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC. — a food services facility located at 78 HEATH ROAD, CORINTH, NY 12822 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $101,400.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-09-20.
This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $101,400.00 is more than 36.4× the national average of $2,782.05 for facilities in the Food Services sector (NAICS 721211). This sector encompasses 22,815 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $63.5M.
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 9 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 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 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 February 18, 2016 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 22, 2017. Of the 9 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 $101,400.00 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 $11,266.67 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement record for Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. reveals a profound and systemic failure in electrical safety management