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OSHA Inspection: JOHN WILLIAMS BOAT COMPANY, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of JOHN WILLIAMS BOAT COMPANY, INC. in 17 SHIPWRIGHT LANE, MOUNT DESERT, ME 04660 (NAICS 336612). OSHA activity number 339529984.

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Site address
17 SHIPWRIGHT LANE
City
MOUNT DESERT
State
ME
ZIP
04660
Mailing
P.O. BOX 80, MOUNT DESERT, ME 04660
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
336612
Employees
15
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.213 B03

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1700.00 · Current $1275.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3): Provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure:  In the following instances, bandsaws did not have an anti-restart device:      1. Carpenter Shop - Craftsman Bandsaw.     2. Fiberglass Shop - Sprunger Bandsaw.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1275
  • — Z (S) $1700

1910.213 I01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2040.00 · Current $1530.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): The front and back of the bandsaw wheels were not fully enclosed with solid material or by wire mesh material:  Production Area - The large bandsaw did not have the upper and lower bandsaw wheels fully enclosed.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1530
  • — Z (S) $2040

1910.219 C02 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1360.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  Production Area - The large bandsaw did not have the lower horizontal wheel shaft guarded.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1020
  • — Z (S) $1360

1915.71 J01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1360.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1915.71(j)(1): Scaffolding, staging, runways, or working platforms which are supported or suspended more than 5 feet above a solid surface, or at any distance above the water, were not provided with a railing which has a top rail whose upper surface is from 42 to 45 inches above the upper surface of the staging, platform, or runway and a midrail located halfway between the upper rail and the staging, platform, or runway:  North Service Bay - An employee was exposed to falls of six feet one inch due to a missing guardrail system on the working platform.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1020
  • — Z (S) $1360

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