KENNEDY VALVE, A DIVISION OF MCWANE, INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, KENNEDY VALVE, A DIVISION OF MCWANE, INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1021 E. WATER STREET, ELMIRA, NY 14901 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 97 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $232,100.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-07-30.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $232,100.00 is more than 194.1× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

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 97 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 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 September 3, 2003 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 6, 2003. Of the 97 total citations, 3 (3%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $232,100.00 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 $2,392.78 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Kennedy Valve’s Elmira facility reveals a pervasive breakdown in fundamental safety management systems,