PERINI BUILDING COMPANY INCORPORATED

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PERINI BUILDING COMPANY INCORPORATED — a industry sector 00 facility located at SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL, 55 FOGG ROAD, SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA 02190 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 11 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $55,900.00. The inspection case was opened on 2000-11-02.

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.

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 11 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 6 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 November 14, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 22, 2001. Of the 11 total citations, 7 (64%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $55,900.00 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 $5,081.82 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection at the South Shore Hospital project revealed a systemic failure in fall protection management, characterized by