MCCONWAY & TORLEY CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MCCONWAY & TORLEY CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 109 FORTY EIGHTH STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15201 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 63 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $43,520.00. The inspection case was opened on 1994-04-15.

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 PA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 84,409 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,015.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 63 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 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 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 19, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 31, 1991. Of the 63 total citations, 15 (24%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $43,520.00 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 $690.79 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1994 enforcement action against McConway & Torley Corporation reveals a facility operating with deep-seated, systemic safety deficiencies across nearly every major industrial category. With 63 total citations and an aggregate penalty exceeding $43,000—a significant sum for the mid-1990s—this inspection highlights a breakdown