OSHA has inspected Corning Incorporated 17 times in New York since 1987.
The latest one began on Feb 17, 2021 on a referral, in Oneonta.
Those inspections ended with 21 citation items: 16 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $39,015 and now stand at $25,185, 35% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Corning Incorporated averages $8,290 (1 cited inspection).
Corning Incorporated also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 8 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $5,374 in back wages owed to workers.
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Watch this company275 River Road, Oneonta, NY 13820 · Plastics Bottle Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $8,290 | $8,290 | Aug 4, 2021 | Final |
Sullivan Park Campus 21 Lynn Morse Road, Painted Post, NY 14870 · Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
890 Addison Road, Painted Post, NY 14870 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
916 Addison Road, Painted Post, NY 14870 · Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
334 County Route 16, Canton, NY 13617 · Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Tioga Avenue, Corning, NY 14830 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
916 Addison Road, Painted Post, NY 14870 · Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,312 | Feb 21, 2003 | Closed |
916 Addison Road, Painted Post, NY 14870 · Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Walnut St., Corning, NY 14831 · Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Tioga Avenue, Corning, NY 14830 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Aug 22, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $7,500 | $1,500 | Aug 22, 1997 | Closed |
Tioga Avenue, Corning, NY 14830 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,500 | $2,500 | Aug 22, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(5)(iig) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,875 | Aug 22, 1997 | Closed |
344 Cr 16 Mcadoo Rd., Rensselaer Falls, NY 13617 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.136(a) · Foot protection |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,000 | Feb 6, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,250 | Feb 6, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,250 | Feb 6, 1997 | Closed |
2 Denison Parkway East, Corning, NY 14830 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Tioga Avenue, Corning, NY 14830 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,125 | $1,488 | Sep 11, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $850 | $595 | Sep 11, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1025(n)(1)(iia) · Lead in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1025(n)(1)(iib) · Lead in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.1025(n)(1)(iid) · Lead in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 1991 | Closed |
Tioga Avenue, Corning, NY 14830 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $1,125 | $562 | Apr 12, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Apr 12, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $1,125 | $562 | Apr 12, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.253(e)(3)(iic) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Apr 12, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(f)(1) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 12, 1991 | Closed |
Tioga Avenue, Corning, NY 14830 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Tioga Avenue, Corning, NY 14830 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Painted Post site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 647 workers: 1.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 411 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel Plant Painted Post · 2025 | 647 | 9 | 4 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| Corning Incorporated Canton Plant Canton · 2025 | 311 | 3 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.1 |
| Corning Inc - Oneonta Oneonta · 2025 | 205 | 5 | 3 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Corning Manufacturing Support Facility Painted Post · 2025 | 101 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| Corning Painted Post · 2025 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20.6 | 3.0 |
| Corning site Corning · 2025 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Corning Manufacturing Support (CMS) Painted Post · 2024 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Corning - Decker Corning · 2023 | 670 | 2 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 8 reports on file, the 6 most recent shown.
Feb 20, 2025, Painted Post: Hospitalization · fractures · ankle(s) and knee(s)
An employee was walking to their vehicle in the parking lot when they slipped on ice and fell. The employee sustained fractures to their left knee and ankle.
May 2, 2023, Painted Post: Hospitalization · multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects · body systems
An employee was opening the milling machine when they began experiencing respiratory issues such as a running rose, coughing, and eye itching from the milling machine vapors. The employee was hospitalized.
Apr 4, 2022, Corning: Hospitalization · major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments · knee(s)
An employee was walking down stairs when his foot caught the last step and he fell to the floor. He suffered torn tendons and ligaments in both knees.
Feb 5, 2021, Oneonta: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was removing a jam in machinery when the machine's shuttle moved and crushed the employee's finger between the shuttle and rail, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Jun 30, 2019, Canton: Hospitalization · second degree heat (thermal) burns · face, unspecified
An employee was performing a manual shutdown of a glass furnace during a power outage when a fire occurred, causing second degree burns to the employee's face.
May 11, 2018, Corning: Hospitalization · fractures · ankle(s)
An employee was walking down stairs when she slipped and fell, fracturing her right medial malleolus.
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 29, 2019 Painted Post | 6 | 4 | $5,374 | $0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1025(n)(1)(iia)
(A) The date(s), number, duration, location and results of each of the samples taken, including a description of the sampling procedure used to determine representative employee exposure where applicable;
29 CFR 1910.1025(n)(1)(iib)
(B) A description of the sampling and analytical methods used and evidence of their accuracy;
29 CFR 1910.1025(n)(1)(iid)
(D) Name and job classification of the employee monitored and of all other employees whose exposure the measurement is intended to represent; and
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.