Construction · Portland, ME
Mechanical Services
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Mechanical Services ranks #68,523 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a relatively clean safety record: 1 violations across 1 inspections.
- $3,000
- OSHA penalties
- 1
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- #68,523
- of 99,447 penalized employers
Mechanical Services in Portland, ME has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 1 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $3,000. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $18,830 in back wages owed to 54 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Mechanical Services once. These inspections resulted in 1 violations, averaging 1.0 per inspection. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #68,523 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 1 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Construction industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $18,830 in back wages owed to 54 affected workers. For comparison, MCS Fire and Security Ltd in Austin, TX is another construction employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 1.0
- violations per inspection
- 100.0%
- of violations were serious
- #68,523
- of 99,447 penalized employers
- $18,830
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- C OSHA safety compliance: 1 violation across 1 OSHA inspection (1.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- C Wage & hour compliance: $19K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($19K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
How Mechanical Services compares on OSHA penalties
Total current penalty vs the Construction per-employer average
- Mechanical Services
Mechanical Services
$3,000 in penalties
- Construction avg
Construction industry average (per employer)
$6,767 in penalties
What this shows Mechanical Services runs moderately below peers (0.4x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.
Where this penalty ranks nationally
Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty
$3,000 Top 31% most affordable more affordable than 69% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty
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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Construction employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Mechanical Services.
Mechanical Services in the Construction enforcement ledger
Among 33,222 Construction employers with OSHA penalties on file, Mechanical Services ranks #21,374 at $3,000 current penalty. On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Mechanical Services ranks #4,799 among 12,785 Construction employers with WHD recoveries ($18,830).
Combined federal exposure here: $3,000 OSHA penalties plus $18,830 WHD back wages (86.3% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Mechanical Services Compares
Mechanical Services's 1.00 violations per inspection compares to the Construction sector average of 3.3 violations per employer.
Against the Construction industry average of $6,767 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs moderately below peers (0.4x the sector average).
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2010-05-21
Last Inspection
2010-05-21
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
1.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$3,000
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3,361
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 1.0 violations per visit. That's $3,000 per inspection vs. the Construction average of $3,361.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
1
Serious
100.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
0
Other-Than-Serious
0.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Enforcement detail
Penalty Analysis
Initial Penalty Assessed
$3,000
Current Penalty Amount
$3,000
Penalty Reduction
None
Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)
$21,830
What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Mechanical Services owed $18,830 in back wages to 54 employees across 1 case and 55 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Construction
How Mechanical Services compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Mechanical Services | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 2.0 |
| Violations | 1 | 3.3 |
| Total Penalty | $3,000 | $6,767 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $3,000 | $3,361 |
Nationwide Construction peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Mechanical Services, both outside ME so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar current OSHA penalty
Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($3,000 here).
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).
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What to do with this record
Use Mechanical Services's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Mechanical Services against Lucas Insulation, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Mechanical Services's inspection and penalty record is typical for Construction or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Construction sector
- Mechanical Services also carries $18,830 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
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