MC WANE, INC. DBA KENNEDY VALVE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MC WANE, INC. DBA 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 204 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $575,350.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-12-16.

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.

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 204 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 13 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 March 7, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 13, 1997. Of the 204 total citations, 14 (7%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $575,350.00 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 $2,820.34 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Kennedy Valve in 1996 represented a staggering breakdown