PSC INDUSTRIAL OUTSOURCING INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PSC INDUSTRIAL OUTSOURCING INC. — a commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance facility located at 35 HARTFORD STREET, RUMFORD, ME 04276 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 18 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $51,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2004-01-12.

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 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 $51,500.00 is more than 17.9× the national average of $2,870.27 for facilities in the Other Services sector (NAICS 811310). This sector encompasses 29,798 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $85.5M.

State Context: Within ME, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 16,330 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,022.91.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 18 citations spanning 6 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. 10 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 July 7, 2004 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 25, 2004. Of the 18 total citations, 9 (50%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $51,500.00 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 $2,861.11 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for PSC Industrial Outsourcing Inc. reflects a profound systemic breakdown in managing high-hazard