WYMAN GORDON CO

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WYMAN GORDON CO — a industry sector 00 facility located at 105 MADISON AVE, WORCESTER, MA 01613 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 126 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $171,105.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-10-31.

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 MA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,671 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,824.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 126 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 19, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 3, 1992. Of the 126 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 $171,105.00 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 $1,357.98 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1991 enforcement action against Wyman Gordon’s Worcester facility represents a catastrophic failure