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OSHA Inspection: DON'S

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of DON'S in 940 WASHINGTON STREET, AUBURN, ME 04210 (NAICS 423140). OSHA activity number 334587144.

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Establishment
DON'S
Site address
940 WASHINGTON STREET
City
AUBURN
State
ME
ZIP
04210
Mailing
P.O. BOX 283, AUBURN, ME 04212
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
423140
Employees
6
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.106 D07 I A

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(7)(i)(a):     There was not at least one portable fire extinguisher having a rating of not less than 12-B units located outside of, but not more than 10 feet from, the door opening into any room used for storage:    Waste Gasoline Storage Bus - A portable fire extinguisher was not located outside of, but nor more than 10 feet from, the entrance to the bus.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1120
  • — Z (S) $1600

1910.106 E02 IV A

Serious Gravity 10 11 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a):     Flammable liquids were not kept in covered containers when not actually in use:    Waste Gasoline Storage Bus - Bung hole screw caps were not installed on ten 55 gallon metal drums, and the top was removed from one 55 gallon metal drum.  There were approximately ninteen drums on the waste gasoline storage bus.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1960
  • — Z (S) $2800

1910.106 E06 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i):     Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:    Waste Gasoline Storage Bus - Adeqate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors.  On June 4, 2012 at approximately 4:45 pm one of two employees in the waste gasoline storage bus was smoking a cigarette, causing flammable vapors to ignite.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1960
  • — Z (S) $2800

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