ORONO, ME —
OSHA Inspection: BIGFORD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BIGFORD ENTERPRISES, INC. in PARK STREET, ORONO, ME 04473 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 334010444.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BIGFORD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Site address
- PARK STREET
- City
- ORONO
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04473
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 729, LOCUST, NC 28097
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.404 B01 I
- Issued
- May 3, 2012
- Abate by
- May 8, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): The employer shall use either ground fault circuit interrupters (gfci) as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors. Orono Student Apartments - The Homelite generator, supplying power to the circular saw and compressor, was not provided with a gfci.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1300
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- May 3, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): As of January 1, 1998, Subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under 1926.502(e). Orono Student Apartments - Fall protection equipment was not worn by the operator of a JLG aerial lift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1300
- — Z (S) $2000
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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 334010444.
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