F.R.S. ROOFING & GUTTER SERVICES

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, F.R.S. ROOFING & GUTTER SERVICES — a roofing contractors facility located at 72 BACON STREET, WINCHESTER, MA 01890 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 17 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $69,300.00. The inspection case was opened on 2011-08-29.

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 $69,300.00 is more than 19.2× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238160). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

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 17 citations spanning 10 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 January 6, 2012 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 22, 2012. Of the 17 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 $69,300.00 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 $4,076.47 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for F.R.S. Roofing & Gutter Services reveals a comprehensive collapse of