NEWPORT, ME —
OSHA Inspection: TEL-POWER, INC.
Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of TEL-POWER, INC. in 353 ELM STREET, NEWPORT, ME 04953 (NAICS 238210). OSHA activity number 339606295.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TEL-POWER, INC.
- Site address
- 353 ELM STREET
- City
- NEWPORT
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04953
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 190, NEWPORT, ME 04953
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238210
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: Service Garage - The employer did not ensure that a 10 pound and 20 pound Kidde portable fire extinguisher were inspected annually for possible defects.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1666
- — Z (S) $2380
1910.253 B02 II
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $2,083 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior: Service Garage - Cylinders of oxygen and acetylene were stored together and not placed at least 20 feet apart.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2082.5
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged cord was not removed from service: Service Garage - A Master 125,000 BTU heater was plugged into a 50 foot extension cord that had six damaged sections of insulation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1249.5
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,600 · Current $3,920 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: Service Garage - The employer did not ensure that a 10 and 20 pound Kidde portable fire extinguisher were periodically inspected. Tel-Power, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1910.157(e)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314072026, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/12/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 353 Elm Street, Newport, Maine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $3920
- — Z (R) $5600
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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 339606295.
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