FAB CONSTRUCTION INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FAB CONSTRUCTION INC — a roofing contractors facility located at 63 HARDY POND RD., WALTHAM, MA 02451 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 5 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $18,647.00. The inspection case was opened on 2022-03-09.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

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 $18,647.00 is more than 5.2× 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 98th percentile among 60,671 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,824.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 5 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 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 September 2, 2022 with the latest abatement deadline set for Date Not Recorded. Of the 5 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 $18,647.00 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 $3,729.40 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against FAB Construction Inc. reveals a critical breakdown in fall protection protocols, a high-risk profile characteristic of systemic safety failures within the roofing industry. The citations under 29 CFR 1926.502 specifically targeted the integrity of personal fall arrest systems (PFAS), highlighting deficiencies in anchorage strength, hardware compatibility, and mandatory equipment inspections. For workers, these violations translated to a false sense of security; an improperly anchored or uninspected PFAS is functionally equivalent to having no protection at all, as it likely would have failed during a fall event. Furthermore, the concurrent ladder safety violations—concerning improper extension heights and angles—demonstrate that the hazard patterns extended beyond the roof deck to the primary means of access and egress. The assessment of five Serious violations with a total penalty of $18,647.00 reflects a severity level slightly above the national average for small residential contractors, signaling that OSHA inspectors identified immediate threats to life and limb. The gravity ratings of 1