KAMESI CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, KAMESI CORPORATION — a other building finishing contractors facility located at 111 E 100TH STREET, APT 2B, NEW YORK, NY 10029 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 13 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $193,886.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-10-30.

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.

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 9.6 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $193,886.00 is more than 53.7× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238390). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

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 13 citations spanning 4 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. 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. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 28, 2025 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 22, 2025. Of the 13 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 $193,886.00 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 $14,914.31 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Kamesi Corporation reveals a catastrophic breakdown in chemical safety management, specifically