MELOON FOUNDRIES, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MELOON FOUNDRIES, LLC — a aluminum foundries (except die-casting) facility located at 1841 LEMOYNE AVENUE, SYRACUSE, NY 13208 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 29 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $80,747.86. The inspection case was opened on 2023-06-22.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA currently lists this facility under Violation Identified status. regulated under: Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA Hazardous Waste, Toxics Release Inventory. Toxic Release Inventory reports 1931 lbs in releases/transfers. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $80,747.86 is more than 12.5× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 331524). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

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 29 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 18, 2016 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 3, 2022. Of the 29 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 $80,747.86 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 $2,784.41 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Meloon Foundries, LLC reveals a profound systemic collapse of the facility’s industrial hygiene