MORRISON-KNUDSEN CO./YONKERS CONTRACTING, CO.
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MORRISON-KNUDSEN CO./YONKERS CONTRACTING, CO. — a industry sector 00 facility located at GREENPOINT AVENUE BRIDGE, BROOKLYN, NY 11222 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 18 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $196,100.00. The inspection case was opened on 1987-10-14.
This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $196,100.00 is more than 164.0× 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 18 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 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 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 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 December 18, 1987 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 7, 1988. Of the 18 total citations, 5 (28%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $196,100.00 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 $10,894.44 falls within the standard penalty range.
The 1987 enforcement action against the Morrison-Knudsen and Yonkers Contracting joint venture