WICKES MANUFACTURING COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WICKES MANUFACTURING COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 107 SALEM STREET, UNION SPRINGS, NY 13160 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 30 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $306,300.00. The inspection case was opened on 1988-11-17.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

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 30 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 11, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 14, 1989. Of the 30 total citations, 15 (50%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $306,300.00 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 $10,210.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1988 enforcement action against Wickes Manufacturing Company represents a landmark