TWIN PINES CONSTRUCTION INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TWIN PINES CONSTRUCTION INC. — a framing contractors facility located at 10 PETTEE BROOK LANE, DURHAM, NH 03824 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $290,700.00. The inspection case was opened on 2012-11-28.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

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 $290,700.00 is more than 80.5× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238130). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within NH, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 12,674 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,397.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 14 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 6 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 4 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 May 23, 2013 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 30, 2013. Of the 14 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 per-citation average of $20,764.29 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The enforcement profile for Twin Pines Construction Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in safety management, characterized by a blatant disregard for life-safety protocols in residential framing. The assessment of $290,700 in penalties is exceptionally high for NAICS 238130, signaling an enforcement action reserved for the most egregious offenders. The presence of multiple "Willful" violations (Type: W) under Subpart M (Fall Protection) and Subpart X (Stairways and Ladders) indicates that management was either consciously indifferent to known hazards or acted with intentional disregard for OSHA requirements. Specifically, the gravity-10 ratings for failing to provide fall protection on walking-working surfaces and unprotected sides suggest that workers were exposed to lethal heights without even the most basic mitigation strategies in place. Furthermore, the recurrence of "Repeat" violations (Type: R) regarding eye protection and training requirements demonstrates a systemic failure to implement corrective actions from prior citations. This pattern suggests that the company viewed OSHA compliance as a negotiable cost of doing business rather than a operational mandate. The intersection of willful fall hazards and repeated training failures points to a culture where speed and production were prioritized over fundamental worker safety, creating a high-probability environment for catastrophic falls—the leading cause of death in the construction industry. This record reflects a total collapse of the safety chain of command, moving beyond isolated negligence into the realm of criminal-level liability risk.