BOSTON FELT COMPANY, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BOSTON FELT COMPANY, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 31 FRONT ST., ROCHESTER, NH 03868 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 97 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $55,175.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-08-02.

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.

State Context: Within NH, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 12,674 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,397.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 97 citations spanning 12 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 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 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 27, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 1, 2007. Of the 97 total citations, 7 (7%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $55,175.00 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 $568.81 falls within the standard penalty range.

Opening:* Focus on the sheer volume of violations (97) as evidence of systemic failure.