Utilities · Cohoes, NY
Cohoes City Water Filtration Plant
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Cohoes City Water Filtration Plant has a mixed safety record: 12 violations across 6 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 12
- Violations cited
- 6
- OSHA inspections
Cohoes City Water Filtration Plant in Cohoes, NY has been the subject of 6 OSHA workplace inspections and 12 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Cohoes City Water Filtration Plant 6 times over 10 years, roughly once every couple of years. These inspections resulted in 12 violations, averaging 2.0 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. Of these, 9 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Utilities industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (2.3x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Church Hill - Sewer Plant in Church Hill, TN is another utilities employer with 3 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 2.0
- violations per inspection
- 75.0%
- of violations were serious
Compliance score
- D OSHA safety compliance: 12 violations across 6 OSHA inspections (2.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Utilities employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Cohoes City Water Filtration Plant.
How Cohoes City Water Filtration Plant Compares
Cohoes City Water Filtration Plant's 2.00 violations per inspection compares to the Utilities sector average of 6.1 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Cohoes City Water Filtration Plant to date. The Utilities sector average runs $5,509 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
6
First Inspection
2015-12-17
Last Inspection
2025-09-15
Inspection Span
10 yrs
Violations / Inspection
2.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$2,104
What this shows 6 inspections over 10 years, averaging 2.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Utilities average of $2,104.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
9
Serious
75.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
3
Other-Than-Serious
25.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Industry Safety Context: Utilities
How Cohoes City Water Filtration Plant compares to the Utilities sector, which has 2,996 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Cohoes City Water Filtration Plant | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 6 | 2.6 |
| Violations | 12 | 6.1 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $5,509 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $2,104 |
Nationwide Utilities peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Cohoes City Water Filtration Plant, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (6 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Utilities
Showing 5 of 2995 other employers tracked in this sector.
What to do with this record
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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data Sources & Methodology ▼
Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
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