CAPEWAY ROOFING SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CAPEWAY ROOFING SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED — a industry sector 00 facility located at 246 PARK AVENUE, SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA 02190 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $117,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-04-24.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

State Context: Within MA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,671 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,824.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 3 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 4, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 11, 2000. Of the 9 total citations, 8 (89%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $117,000.00 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 $13,000.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

Industry Comparison:* $117,000 is exceptionally high for a single inspection in the roofing