EAST MACHIAS, ME —
OSHA Inspection: GUPTILL'S LOGGING SUPPLIES
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of GUPTILL'S LOGGING SUPPLIES in U. S. ROUTE 1, EAST MACHIAS, ME 04630 (NAICS 113310). OSHA activity number 311349534.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GUPTILL'S LOGGING SUPPLIES
- Site address
- U. S. ROUTE 1
- City
- EAST MACHIAS
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04630
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 226, EAST MACHIAS, ME 04630
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 113310
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2411
- Employees
- 21
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2007
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100
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 hazards associated with walking/working behind vehicles with obstructed views: Hanscom Pit Road - On or about August 29, 2007, an employee sustained fatal injuries when an operator drove the 1989 Dodge Ram #350 service truck with an obstructed rear view and no back-up alarm or person signaling the driver, it was safe to operate the vehicle in reverse. Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to install a audible back-up alarm on the service truck or have an observer guide the vehicle safety while traveling in reverse.
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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 311349534.
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