Educational Services · Potsdam, NY
Suny Potsdam
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Suny Potsdam has a concerning safety record: 26 violations across 20 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 26
- Violations cited
- 20
- OSHA inspections
Suny Potsdam in Potsdam, NY has been the subject of 20 OSHA workplace inspections and 26 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 Suny Potsdam 20 times over 6 years - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 26 violations, averaging 1.3 per inspection. Of these, 20 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Educational Services industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs far above peers (7.9x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Patchogue Medford Ufsd Oregon Middle School in Medford, NY is another educational services employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 1.3
- violations per inspection
- 76.9%
- of violations were serious
Compliance score
- C OSHA safety compliance: 26 violations across 20 OSHA inspections (1.3 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 Educational Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Suny Potsdam.
How Suny Potsdam Compares
Suny Potsdam's 1.30 violations per inspection compares to the Educational Services sector average of 5.7 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Suny Potsdam to date. The Educational Services sector average runs $3,025 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
20
First Inspection
2019-01-03
Last Inspection
2025-03-19
Inspection Span
6 yrs
Violations / Inspection
1.3
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$1,199
What this shows 20 inspections over 6 years, averaging 1.3 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Educational Services average of $1,199.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
20
Serious
76.9% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
1
Repeat
3.8% of total
5
Other-Than-Serious
19.2% 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: Educational Services
How Suny Potsdam compares to the Educational Services sector, which has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Suny Potsdam | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 20 | 2.5 |
| Violations | 26 | 5.7 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $3,025 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $1,199 |
Nationwide Educational Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Suny Potsdam, 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 (20 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Educational Services
Showing 5 of 3185 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 Suny Potsdam against TN Board of Regents - Tcat - Oneida, 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
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