WALKER & WHYTE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WALKER & WHYTE — a industry sector 00 facility located at 22-14 40TH AVENUE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 48 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $27,456.00. The inspection case was opened on 1993-07-26.

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 48 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 18, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 11, 1994. Of the 48 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 $27,456.00 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 $572.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1993 enforcement action against Walker & Whyte revealed a facility in a state of systemic regulatory collapse, characterized by a staggering 48 citations and a penalty totaling $27,456—an exceptionally high figure for the era that underscores the severity of the site's non-compliance. The presence of Repeat violations specifically targeting lead exposure (1910.1025) indicates a management failure to remediate known health hazards, exposing workers to chronic neurological and organ damage risks. This pattern of recidivism suggests that previous warnings were disregarded, elevating the legal risk profile of the facility from simple negligence to a persistent failure to maintain