TREE OF LIFE,INC D/B/A GOURMET AWARD FOODS NE DIV

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TREE OF LIFE,INC D/B/A GOURMET AWARD FOODS NE DIV — a industry sector 00 facility located at 4294 ALBANY STREET, ALBANY, NY 12212 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 25 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $21,675.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-12-21.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within NY, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 140,736 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,208.33.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 25 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 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 March 20, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 7, 2000. Of the 25 total citations, 12 (48%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $21,675.00 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 $867.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this Gourmet Award Foods distribution facility reveals a systemic breakdown in fundamental warehouse safety management, characterized by a high volume of citations across diverse regulatory areas. The most critical risk factors identified involve the intersection