REFINED SUGARS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, REFINED SUGARS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1 FEDERAL STREET, YONKERS, NY 10702 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 116 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $190,291.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-03-23.

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 116 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 6 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 24, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 22, 1992. Of the 116 total citations, 14 (12%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $190,291.00 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 $1,640.44 falls within the standard penalty range.

The sheer volume of 116 citations issued to Refined Sugars, Inc.