Utilities · Goshen, NY
Goshen Vill Water Dept
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Goshen Vill Water Dept has a concerning safety record: 12 violations across 2 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 12
- Violations cited
- 2
- OSHA inspections
Goshen Vill Water Dept in Goshen, NY has been the subject of 2 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 Goshen Vill Water Dept 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 12 violations, averaging 6.0 per inspection - a notably high rate. Of these, 7 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 moderately below peers (0.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Clyde Village Water Department in Clyde, NY is another utilities employer with 3 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 6.0
- violations per inspection
- 58.3%
- of violations were serious
Compliance score
- F OSHA safety compliance: 12 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (6.0 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 Goshen Vill Water Dept.
How Goshen Vill Water Dept Compares
Goshen Vill Water Dept's 6.00 violations per inspection compares to the Utilities sector average of 6.1 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Goshen Vill Water Dept to date. The Utilities sector average runs $5,509 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
2
First Inspection
2010-07-07
Last Inspection
2010-11-29
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
6.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$2,104
What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 6.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Utilities average of $2,104.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
7
Serious
58.3% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
5
Other-Than-Serious
41.7% 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 Goshen Vill Water Dept compares to the Utilities sector, which has 2,996 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Goshen Vill Water Dept | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 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 Goshen Vill Water Dept, 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 (2 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Utilities
Showing 5 of 2995 other employers tracked in this sector.
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What to do with this record
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- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Goshen Vill Water Dept against Juneau City Borough WT, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
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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 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
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.