HOULTON, ME ·
OSHA Inspection: STEELSTONE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of STEELSTONE INDUSTRIES, INC. in 154 STEELSTONE STREET, HOULTON, ME 04730 (NAICS 324121). OSHA activity number 339512782.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STEELSTONE INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 154 STEELSTONE STREET
- City
- HOULTON
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04730
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 746, HOULTON, ME 04730
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 324121
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 B02 II A
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,160 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(b)(2)(ii)(a): The distance between any two flammable or combustible liquid storage tanks was less than 3 feet: Batch Plant - The distance between the asphalt tank and #2 fuel oil tank was less than 3 feet.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1160.25
- · Z (S) $1785
1910.106 B02 VII C 1
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,160 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(b)(2)(vii)(c)(1): The volumetric capacity of the diked area was less than the greatest amount of liquid that can be released from the largest tank within the diked area, assuming a full tank: Batch Plant - The volumetric capacity of the concrete diked area was approximately 10,300 gallons, and the capacity of the asphalt tank was 23,333 gallons.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1160.25
- · Z (S) $1785
1910.106 B06
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,185 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(b)(6): In locations where flammable vapors may be present, precautions were not taken to prevent ignition by eliminating or controlling sources of ignition: On or about 11/26/2013, an explosion/fire occurred in and around a heated asphalt storage tank containing kerosene, and in the following instances precautions were not taken to eliminate or control sources of ignition: a) Batch Plant - A Carlin burner was located below the vents and inside the diked area of the asphalt tank. b) Batch Plant - The wiring, fittings, and motors located below the vents and/or inside the diked area of the asphalt tank were not intrinsically safe.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3185
- · Z (S) $4900
1910.307 C
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location: On or about 11/26/2013, an explosion/fire occurred in and around a heated asphalt storage tank containing kerosene, and in the following instances the electrical components were not approved for the hazardous (Class 1) location: a) Batch Plant - A Carlin burner was located below the vents and inside the diked area of the asphalt tank. b) Batch Plant - The armored cable located below the vents and above the diked area of the asphalt tank. c) Batch Plant - The hot oil circulator pump motor located below the vents. d) Batch Plant - The asphalt pump motor located below the vents and inside the diked area of the asphalt tank.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H03 IV
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information: Batch Plant - Employees were not provided with safety data sheet training.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339512782.
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