RITE AID OF NY,INC.T/A RITE AID PHARMACY #3359

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, RITE AID OF NY,INC.T/A RITE AID PHARMACY #3359 — a retail trade facility located at 911 MORRIS PARK AVE, BRONX, NY 10462 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $63,625.00. The inspection case was opened on 2003-12-12.

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 3.1 per 100 full-time workers — 15% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.2 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $63,625.00 is more than 19.8× the national average of $3,207.45 for facilities in the Retail sector (NAICS 446110). This sector encompasses 30,308 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $97.2M.

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 9 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 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 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 31, 2003 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 30, 2003. Of the 9 total citations, 3 (33%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $63,625.00 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 $7,069.44 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for this Bronx retail location reveals a dangerous pattern of neglect regarding emergency egress