ABHE & SVOBODA, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ABHE & SVOBODA, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at ROUTE 191, APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES FROM BASE, CUTLER, ME 04626 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 25 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $355,100.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-08-20.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $355,100.00 is more than 297.0× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within ME, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 16,330 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,022.91.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 25 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 21, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 9, 1999. Of the 25 total citations, 14 (56%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $355,100.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $14,204.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Abhe & Svoboda, Inc. following this inspection reveals a catastrophic