STAR SERVICE CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, STAR SERVICE CORPORATION — a residential remodelers facility located at INTERSECTION OF MERIDIAN AND SARATOGA STREETS, BOSTON, MA 02128 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 26 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $54,250.00. The inspection case was opened on 2009-08-21.

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 2.8 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 $54,250.00 is more than 15.0× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 236118). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

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 26 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 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 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 January 7, 2010 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 27, 2010. Of the 26 total citations, 7 (27%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $54,250.00 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 $2,086.54 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Star Service Corporation reveals a pervasive and systemic failure to manage the most critical hazards inherent in