GABRIEL CARE, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GABRIEL CARE, INC. — a assisted living facilities for the elderly facility located at 261 OLIVER STREET, FALL RIVER, MA 02724 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 13 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $186,778.00. The inspection case was opened on 2025-08-13.

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 4.5 per 100 full-time workers — 67% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 0.8 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $186,778.00 is more than 70.8× the national average of $2,638.83 for facilities in the Health Care sector (NAICS 623312). This sector encompasses 27,508 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.6M.

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 13 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 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 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 December 30, 2025 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 20, 2026. Of the 13 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 $186,778.00 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 $14,367.54 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Gabriel Care, Inc. reveals a profound breakdown in fundamental life-safety protocols, resulting in a penalty total that far exceeds industry averages for residential care facilities. The concentration of high-gravity serious violations—specifically those under 29 CFR 1910.36 through 1910.39—indicates a critical failure to maintain viable emergency egress routes and fire prevention strategies. For