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OSHA Inspection: BARBER FOODS INC.

Planned inspection · Health discipline

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.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
BARBER FOODS INC.
Site address
54 ST. JOHN STREET
City
PORTLAND
State
ME
ZIP
04102
Mailing
P. O. BOX 4821, PORTLAND, ME 04112
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311615
SIC code (legacy)
2015
Employees
800
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 3, 2007
Abate by
May 11, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,875 · Current $1,406 Reduced
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)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 3, 2007
Abate by
May 8, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,875 · Current $1,407 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 2 exposed
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

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
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

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 3, 2007
Abate by
May 21, 2007
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

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