AUBURN, ME —
OSHA Inspection: W. D. MATTHEWS MACHINERY CO.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of W. D. MATTHEWS MACHINERY CO. in 901 CENTER STREET, AUBURN, ME 04212 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 301669578.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W. D. MATTHEWS MACHINERY CO.
- Site address
- 901 CENTER STREET
- City
- AUBURN
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04212
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 319, AUBURN, ME 04212
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5085
- Employees
- 140
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2002
- Abate by
- Apr 2, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 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 a vehicle falling off of blocks.: Maintenance Area - Employees were not instructed in the recognition of unsafe conditions when servicing the Grove Lift SM 3269XT, Serial # 46542. a)Lift was placed on blocks that were narrower than the tires, therefore not on firm footing to prevent the vehicle from being displaced. One feasible abatement method would be to place the vehicle on firm footing and chock the wheels. And employees need to be instructed in unique situations of all instruments that need to be utilized while performing maintenance.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500.00
- — Z (S) $3500.00
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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 301669578.
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