RIDGE VIEW MANOR LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, RIDGE VIEW MANOR LLC — a nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) facility located at 300 DORRANCE AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14220 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 36 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $53,269.50. The inspection case was opened on 2008-03-25.

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 4.5 per 100 full-time workers — 67% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 0.8 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $53,269.50 is more than 20.2× the national average of $2,638.83 for facilities in the Health Care sector (NAICS 623110). This sector encompasses 27,508 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.6M.

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 36 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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. 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 April 21, 2005 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 5, 2007. Of the 36 total citations, 10 (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 $53,269.50 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 $1,479.71 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Ridge View Manor LLC revealed a profound systemic failure in safety management, characterized by an unusually