PORTLAND, ME —
OSHA Inspection: BARBER FOODS INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of BARBER FOODS INC. in 54 ST. JOHN STREET, PORTLAND, ME 04102 (NAICS 311615). OSHA activity number 112520085.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BARBER FOODS INC.
- Site address
- 54 ST. JOHN STREET
- City
- PORTLAND
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04102
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 4821, PORTLAND, ME 04112
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311615
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2015
- Employees
- 800
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 3, 2007
- Abate by
- May 11, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,406 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing injuries from a food mixing auger: Meat Room - A portable rolling ladder locking devices did not work and the top rail of the rolling ladder was only 29 inches high, which could result in employees falling to the floor or into the mixing auger. The feasible means of abatement is to repair the locking device and provide a higher top rail or provide fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1406.00
- — Z (S) $1875.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 3, 2007
- Abate by
- May 8, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,407 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing injuries if forklifts over turns: D2 - An employee operating a forklift was not wearing the seatbelt. One feasible means of abatement is to enforce seatbelt use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1407.00
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- May 3, 2007
- Abate by
- May 8, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,125 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1125.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- May 3, 2007
- Abate by
- May 11, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,406 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1406.00
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- May 3, 2007
- Abate by
- May 21, 2007
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 112520085.
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