KENNEDY VALVE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, KENNEDY VALVE — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1021 EAST WATER STREET, ELMIRA, NY 14901 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 51 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $24,203.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-10-02.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within NY, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 140,736 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,208.33.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 51 citations spanning 13 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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 January 15, 1981 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 12, 1993. Of the 51 total citations, 14 (27%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $24,203.00 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 $474.57 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Kennedy Valve’s Elmira facility revealed a pervasive breakdown in fundamental safety management systems, evidenced by the staggering volume of 51 citations. The presence of multiple Repeat violations—specifically concerning machine guarding (1910.212), electrical standards, and liquefied petroleum gas storage—indicated a failure of the facility’s leadership to implement sustainable corrective actions following prior OSHA interventions. For the workforce, this environment presented an immediate and continuous risk of catastrophic injury, ranging from amputations due to unguarded points of operation