NEW ENGLAND STRUCTURAL STEEL PAINTING, INCORPORATE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NEW ENGLAND STRUCTURAL STEEL PAINTING, INCORPORATE — a automotive body, paint, and interior repair and maintenance facility located at 221 CRANBERRY HIGHWAY, ROCHESTER, MA 02770 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 35 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $10,740.00. The inspection case was opened on 2003-03-05.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.0 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 3.4 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $10,740.00 is more than 3.7× the national average of $2,870.27 for facilities in the Other Services sector (NAICS 811121). This sector encompasses 29,798 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $85.5M.

State Context: Within MA, this facility's penalty places it at the 95th percentile among 60,671 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,824.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 35 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 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 July 30, 2002 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 11, 2003. Of the 35 total citations, 13 (37%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $10,740.00 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 $306.86 falls within the standard penalty range.