FORT FAIRFIELD, ME ·
OSHA Inspection: BORALEX FORT FAIRFIELD, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BORALEX FORT FAIRFIELD, INC. in CHENEY GROVE ROAD, FORT FAIRFIELD, ME 04742 (NAICS 221112). OSHA activity number 309250868.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BORALEX FORT FAIRFIELD, INC.
- Site address
- CHENEY GROVE ROAD
- City
- FORT FAIRFIELD
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04742
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 430, FORT FAIRFIELD, ME 04742
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 221112
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4911
- Employees
- 32
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2005
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety & 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 the unsafe storage of wood chips: Woodyard - On or about September 15, 2005, an employee operating a 1991 Caterpillar D8N Bulldozer sustained severe injuries when the bulldozer went off the edge of a wood chip pile. The employer did not ensure that the pile was secured against sliding or collapse. Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to limit the height and slope of the wood chip pile.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2005
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000
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 bulldozer rollovers: Woodyard - On or about September 15, 2005, an employee operating a 1991 Caterpillar D8N Bulldozer sustained severe injuries when it went off the edge of a wood chip pile. The employer did not ensure that the bulldozer was provided with the manufacture's required seat belt. Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to ensure the seat belt is installed and remains in operable condition. The seat belt must be worn by the operators and enforced by the employer. Your company was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 117919597, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1, issued on March 22, 2005.
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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 309250868.
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