EARL SCHEIB AUTO PAINTING, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, EARL SCHEIB AUTO PAINTING, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1130 BAY ST., SPRINGFIELD, MA 01109 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $37,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-12-21.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within MA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 60,671 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,824.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 14 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 26, 1993 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 12, 1993. Of the 14 total citations, 14 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $37,500.00 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 $2,678.57 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this Earl Scheib facility reveals a hazardous convergence of fire, electrical, and mechanical risks that suggests a systemic failure of safety management rather than isolated lapses. The high concentration of violations under 1910.106 and 1910.107 indicates a critical breakdown in the safe handling