DOWNEAST CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DOWNEAST CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 516 DEPOT STREET, WILTON, ME 04294 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 49 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $176,400.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-10-09.

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 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 49 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 11, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 21, 2011. Of the 49 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 $176,400.00 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 $3,600.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1991 enforcement action against Downeast Construction Corporation represented a catastrophic failure of safety