SAINT JOHN CEMETERY, OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF ST. CHARLES & RESURRECTION CEMETERIES

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SAINT JOHN CEMETERY, OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF ST. CHARLES & RESURRECTION CEMETERIES — a other services facility located at 2015 WELLWOOD AVENUE, FARMINGDALE, NY 11735 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $98,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2015-05-12.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $98,000.00 is more than 34.1× the national average of $2,870.27 for facilities in the Other Services sector (NAICS 812220). This sector encompasses 29,798 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $85.5M.

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 14 citations spanning 3 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 5, 2015 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 17, 2015. Of the 14 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $98,000.00 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 $7,000.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Saint John Cemetery reveals a profound and systemic failure to implement fundamental excavation safety protocols, a critical deficiency given the inherent risks of the death care industry. The assessment of 14 Serious violations, nearly all carrying the maximum statutory penalty and the highest possible gravity rating, underscores a hazardous work environment where a fatal trench cave-in was a foreseeable outcome. By incurring repeated citations