NASHVILLE PLT, ME ·
OSHA Inspection: K-PEL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.
Programmed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a programmed Related safety inspection of K-PEL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC. in 1218 PORTAGE ROAD, NASHVILLE PLT, ME 04732 (NAICS 332311). OSHA activity number 339682304.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- K-PEL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- 1218 PORTAGE ROAD
- City
- NASHVILLE PLT
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04732
- Mailing
- 178 PRESQUE ISLE STREET, FORT FAIRFIELD, ME 04742
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Programmed Related (I)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 332311
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.28 A
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2014
- Abate by
- May 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,950 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.28(a): Appropriate personal protective equipment was not worn by employee(s) in all operations where there was exposure to hazardous conditions: Irving Sawmill - The operator of the rough terrain forklift was not wearing the seatbelt.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1950
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.151 C06
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2014
- Abate by
- May 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.151(c)(6): Portable fire extinguishing equipment, suitable for the fire hazard(s) involved, was not provided at convenient, conspicuously accessible locations in the yard area: Irving Sawmill, Yard - Portable fire extinguishing equipment was not provided in the fuel gas and oxygen storage area.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1470
- · Z (S) $2100
1926.352 D
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2014
- Abate by
- May 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.352(d): Suitable fire extinguishing equipment was not immediately available in the work area(s) where welding, cutting, or heating was being performed: Irving Sawmill, Second Level - Fire extinguishing equipment was not immediately available in the metal deck installation area where welding was being performed.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.352 F
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2014
- Abate by
- May 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.352(f): Precautions were not taken on the sides of walls, floors or ceilings opposite the side where welding, cutting, or heating was performed: Irving Sawmill - Sparks and splatter from welding operations on the second level were falling through the floor onto the first level, and a fire watch was not provided on the first level.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.351 E
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.351(e): Arc welding or cutting operation(s) were not shielded by noncombustible or flame proof screens to protect employees and other persons working in the vicinity from the direct rays of the arc: Irving Sawmill, Second Level - Welding screens were not utilized by employees installing the metal deck.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1470
- · Z (S) $2100
1926.350 A10
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2014
- Abate by
- May 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.350(a)(10): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinder or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour: Irving Sawmill, Cylinder Cage - Three oxygen cylinders were stored with eight fuel gas cylinders.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1960
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.602 C01 VI
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2014
- Abate by
- May 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi): Industrial truck(s) in use did not meet the applicable requirements of inspection, maintenance, and operation, as defined in American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks: In the following instances powered industrial trucks did not meet the applicable requirements of ANSI B56.1-1969: a) Irving Sawmill, Storage Area - In accordance with Section 6, the load engaging means was not lowered when the rough terrain forklift controls were left unattended. b) Irving Sawmill, Access Road - In accordance with Section 6, the load engaging means was not lowered when the rough terrain forklift controls were left unattended.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1470
- · Z (S) $2100
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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 339682304.
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