PENNY CURTISS BAKING CO., INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PENNY CURTISS BAKING CO., INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1810 LEMOYNE AVENUE, SYRACUSE, NY 13208 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 85 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $115,344.80. The inspection case was opened on 2001-05-01.

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 85 citations spanning 8 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 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 May 27, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 14, 2007. Of the 85 total citations, 8 (9%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $115,344.80 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 $1,357.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Penny Curtiss Baking Co., Inc. revealed a pervasive breakdown in safety management systems