This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1999. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Roth Brothers Smelting Safety Record

East Syracuse, NY

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 03/30/1999

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Roth Brothers Smelting in East Syracuse, New York has 42 workplace safety violations across 9 inspections, with 32 classified as serious and $18,453 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1977 to 1999.

Roth Brothers Smelting, located in East Syracuse, New York, was last inspected by OSHA in 1999. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 42 violations on file, 32 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $18,453.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

42 Violations
9 Inspections
32 Serious
$18,453 Penalties
Serious?
32 ($16,533)
Other-than-Serious?
9 ($0)
Repeat?
1 ($1,920)
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1988
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1988
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1988
OSHA initially proposed $21,810 in penalties for Roth Brothers Smelting, later reduced to $18,453 — a 15% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0119 OSHA Standard
9 citations $6,125
1910.1025 OSHA Standard
4 citations $490
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
4 citations $1,225
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
3 citations $156
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
3 citations $2,050
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
03/30/1999 Planned? East Syracuse, NY 0 $0
03/30/1999 Planned? East Syracuse, NY 0 $0
10/15/1997 Complaint? East Syracuse, NY 0 $0
10/24/1995 Referral? East Syracuse, NY 11 $8,575
08/01/1995 Referral? East Syracuse, NY 7 $4,900
09/03/1991 Planned? East Syracuse, NY 3 $3,240
07/28/1988 Planned? East Syracuse, NY 4 $490
07/28/1988 Planned? East Syracuse, NY 17 $1,248
01/27/1977 Planned? East Syracuse, NY 0 $0

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