PFAUDLER, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PFAUDLER, INC. — a industrial machinery manufacturing facility located at 1000 WEST AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY 14611 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 70 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $41,588.50. The inspection case was opened on 2018-06-05.

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.

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 shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Air Act, RCRA Hazardous Waste, Toxics Release Inventory. Toxic Release Inventory reports 1170 lbs in releases/transfers. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $41,588.50 is more than 6.5× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 333298). 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 70 citations spanning 10 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 December 18, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 23, 1997. Of the 70 total citations, 13 (19%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $41,588.50 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 $594.12 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of PFAUDLER, INC. revealed a pervasive breakdown in fundamental industrial hygiene and safety engineering controls, evidenced by an unusually high volume of 70 citations. While the individual penalties were relatively modest, the sheer breadth of the violations across diverse regulatory domains—including overhead cranes (1910.179), welding operations (1910.252), abrasive wheel machinery (1910.215), and flammable liquid storage (1910.106)—indicates a systemic failure in the facility’s safety management system rather than isolated technical lapses. The concentration of "Serious" violations related to walking-working surfaces, ventilation for abrasive blasting, and spray finishing operations suggests that employees were routinely exposed to fall hazards and respiratory risks from poorly controlled hazardous atmospheres. The gravity of these citations reflects a lack of rigorous internal auditing, as many of the standards cited, such as electrical wiring methods and machine guarding, represent "low-hanging fruit" in a typical EHS compliance program. For a heavy machinery manufacturing environment (NAICS 333298), the presence of multiple violations under the 1910.94 and 1910.107 standards is particularly concerning, as it points to inadequate engineering controls in high-risk processes like coating and surface preparation. This enforcement profile characterizes a reactive safety culture where physical hazards were allowed to accumulate, creating a compounded risk environment that significantly exceeded industry norms for a facility of this scale.