BRACE INTEGRATED SERVICES, NE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BRACE INTEGRATED SERVICES, NE — a all other specialty trade contractors facility located at 35 HARTFORD STREET, RUMFORD, ME 04276 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 19 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $74,377.40. The inspection case was opened on 2021-10-29.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 9.6 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $74,377.40 is more than 20.6× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238990). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

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 19 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 13 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 March 8, 2022 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 1, 2022. Of the 19 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $74,377.40 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 $3,914.60 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Brace Integrated Services reveals a systemic failure to manage high-hazard technical operations, specifically regarding the intersection of fall protection and permit-required confined space (PRCS) entry. The citation density—19 violations totaling over $74,000—is significantly higher than the industry average for specialty trade contractors, signaling a programmatic collapse rather than isolated oversights. The heavy concentration of violations under 29 CFR 1926.