Workplace Safety Rankings in New York 2026
New York has 10,265 OSHA violations across 10,105 inspections. The employer with the worst safety record is Michels Corporation (Safety Score: 23/100).
1,335 New York employers appear in the federal OSHA enforcement dataset, ranked below by the LakeQuality safety-score composite. The composite weights violation rate vs industry baseline (40%), serious-and-willful violation ratio (25%), repeat-violation share (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%).
Top-of-list employers typically combine clean inspection histories with below-industry-average violation rates. Bottom-of-list employers carry recurring enforcement attention — usually a combination of serious violations, repeat citations, and elevated per-inspection penalties. Each employer below links to a full inspection history with citation details, penalty amounts, and per-inspection narratives.
Top 20 of 1,335 Employers by Safety Record
| # | Employer | Violations | Serious | Penalties | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michels Corporation | 20 | 15 | $523K | F (23) |
| 2 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | 16 | 15 | $520K | F (23) |
| 3 | Keymark Corporation | 10 | 7 | $327K | F (23) |
| 4 | Finzer Roller, INC. | 5 | 6 | $165K | F (23) |
| 5 | Nibco, INC. | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (23) |
| 6 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | 17 | 14 | $505K | F (24) |
| 7 | Saputo Cheese USA, INC. | 10 | 8 | $340K | F (24) |
| 8 | Delta Airlines, INC. | 10 | 7 | $327K | F (24) |
| 9 | Masonite Corporation | 10 | 7 | $327K | F (24) |
| 10 | Weeks Marine INC. | 10 | 7 | $327K | F (24) |
| 11 | Owens Illinois | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (24) |
| 12 | Mavis Discount Tire | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (24) |
| 13 | The Raymond Corporation | 2 | 2 | $30K | F (24) |
| 14 | Quad Graphics INC | 28 | 22 | $703K | F (25) |
| 15 | Genpak LLC | 15 | 11 | $462K | F (25) |
| 16 | 48Forty Solutions LLC | 7 | 7 | $180K | F (25) |
| 17 | Lippert Components, INC. | 8 | 8 | $195K | F (26) |
| 18 | Core & Main LP | 8 | 7 | $180K | F (26) |
| 19 | Fieldbrook Foods Corporation | 5 | 5 | $150K | F (26) |
| 20 | Alfa Laval INC. | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (26) |
Workplace safety data for New York is sourced from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), which records all federal OSHA inspections and violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Michels Corporation has the worst safety record in New York with a Safety Score of 23/100 (Grade F), 20 violations, and $523K in fines.
New York has 10,265 recorded OSHA violations across 10,105 workplace inspections.
The Safety Score (0-100) evaluates employer safety records based on violation rate vs. industry average (40%), serious/willful violation ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores indicate worse safety records.
Safety Score: violation rate vs. industry avg (40%), serious/willful ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores = worse records.