OSHA Inspection: MAINE CONTRACT FARMING, LLC

Issued

Aug 8, 2008

Abate by

Aug 13, 2008

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer is not
furnishing employment and a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards that
are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees
in that employees are
exposed to injuries caused by the operation, collision, and/or rollover of
powered industrial
trucks and the failure to wear seatbelts:
The employer does not protect employees from injuries caused by the
failure to wear seatbelts.
The violation was most recently observed at the following location and
date:
Dynalift Powered Industrial Truck - On or about 02/28/2008, the operator
was not
utilizing an operator restraint system.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
for vehicle operators to wear seatbelts.
Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing
the steps it is
taking to ensure Compliance, including a description of how these steps
protect employees from
operation, collision, and/or rollover hazards.  (An abatement plan and
periodic progress reports
may also be required if the abatement period is more than 90 days.)

Issued

Aug 8, 2008

Abate by

Aug 14, 2008

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer is not
furnishing employment and a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards that
are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees
in that employees are
exposed to internal injuries, fractures, or death due to possible
structural collapse caused by ice
and snow:
The employer does not protect employees from structures overloaded with
ice and snow.  The
violation was most recently observed at the following location and date:
Plant 7 - On or about 02/16/2008, under the weight of snow and ice,
approximately 14
roof trusses failed resulting in the partial collapse of the plant roof
and
ceiling.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to determine each structures load bearing capacity, measure snow depths,
determine snow
weight, and remove snow as necessary.
Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing
the steps it is
taking to ensure Compliance, including a description of how these steps
protect employees from
snow loads.  (An abatement plan and periodic progress reports may also be
required if the
abatement period is more than 90 days.)

Issued

Aug 8, 2008

Abate by

Aug 14, 2008

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $50,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer is not
furnishing employment and a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards that
are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees
in that employees are
exposed to the hazards of being struck-by falling building sections when
entering or climbing
onto a structurally compromised building:
The employer does not protect employees from the hazards of a structurally
compromised
building.  The violation was most recently observed at the following
location and date:
Plant 7 - On or about 02/16/2008, employees were not protected from
struck-by hazards
when entering or climbing onto a partially collapsed building.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to ensure employees remain outside and off of structurally compromised
buildings until it has
been stabilized or demolished and comply with the International Building
Code (IBC) 2003.
Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing
the steps it is
taking to ensure Compliance, including a description of how these steps
protect employees from
structural collapse.  (An abatement plan and periodic progress reports may
also be required if
the abatement period is more than 90 days.)

Issued

Aug 8, 2008

Abate by

Aug 14, 2008

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $50,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer is not
furnishing employment and a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards that
are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees
in that employees are
exposed to fall hazards while working on or from unprotected elevated
locations:
The employer does not require the use of any form of fall protection.  The
violation was most
recently observed at the following locations:
Plant 1 - On or about 02/28/2008, the employees shoveling the roof 22 feet
above the
ground were not utilizing fall protection.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to require employees to utilize fall protection when working at heights
exceeding four feet.
Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing
the
steps it is
taking to ensure Compliance, including a description of how these steps
protect employees from
fall hazards.  (An abatement plan and periodic progress reports may also
be required if the
abatement period is more than 90 days.)