SYRACUSE CHINA COMPANY, A SUB. OF LIBBEY GLASS INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SYRACUSE CHINA COMPANY, A SUB. OF LIBBEY GLASS INC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2900 COURT STR., SYRACUSE, NY 13208 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 129 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $129,637.80. The inspection case was opened on 2001-12-13.

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 129 citations spanning 9 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 23, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 12, 1994. Of the 129 total citations, 15 (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 $129,637.80 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 $1,004.94 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Syracuse China Company reveals a profound systemic breakdown in safety management, evidenced by a staggering