YORK METAL TOLL PROCESSING INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, YORK METAL TOLL PROCESSING INC. — a forging and stamping facility located at 8 DWIGHT PARK DRIVE, SYRACUSE, NY 13209 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 41 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $72,797.00. The inspection case was opened on 2016-03-14.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $72,797.00 is more than 11.3× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 332116). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

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 41 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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 June 23, 2014 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 9, 2016. Of the 41 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 $72,797.00 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 $1,775.54 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2016 inspection of York Metal Toll Processing Inc. revealed a deeply