LINCOLN MASTER CONSTRUCTION, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LINCOLN MASTER CONSTRUCTION, INC. — a roofing contractors facility located at 78 CARTER AVENUE, PAWTUCKET, RI 02861 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 4 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $23,200.00. The inspection case was opened on 2016-10-20.

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 $23,200.00 is more than 6.4× 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 RI, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 12,847 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,361.85.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 4 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 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 6, 2017 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 22, 2017. Of the 4 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 $23,200.00 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 $5,800.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Lincoln Master Construction, Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in fall protection protocols, characterized by a repeat violation that underscores a systemic failure to implement life-saving controls. The gravity of the citations—particularly the maximum gravity rating for fall protection training (1926.503(a)(1)) and residential construction fall protection (1926.501(b)(13))—indicates that workers were exposed to high-probability, high-severity hazards. The $14,000 penalty for the repeat violation is significantly higher than industry averages for small residential roofing contractors, signaling OSHA’s intent to penalize the employer’s failure to learn from prior enforcement actions. Practically, these violations mean that employees were likely performing steep-slope roofing work at heights exceeding six feet without harnesses, guardrails, or safety nets, while also lacking the fundamental training required to recognize these hazards. The inclusion of violations for head and eye protection (1926.100(a) and 1926.102(a)(1)) further demonstrates a culture of non-compliance regarding Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This pattern suggests that the employer viewed safety requirements as optional rather than foundational. For compliance professionals, this record serves as a textbook example of "recidivist risk," where the transition from a serious to a repeat classification reflects a management failure to sustain a functional safety management system, thereby increasing the company's liability and exposure to future enhanced oversight.