SANFORD, ME —
OSHA Inspection: US FELT COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of US FELT COMPANY, INC. in 61 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE, SANFORD, ME 04073 (NAICS 313210). OSHA activity number 339693103.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- US FELT COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 61 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE
- City
- SANFORD
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04073
- Mailing
- 61 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE, SANFORD, ME 04073
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 313210
- Employees
- 23
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): In every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial, or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked in a conspicuous place in each space to which they related: Production Area - The load rating for the storage area above the bathrooms was not calculated nor labeled or marked.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: Maintenance Shop - The chuck of the Clausing Lathe was not guarded to protect the operator form the rotating parts and flying chips.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.213 B03
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2014
- Abate by
- May 19, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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: Maintenance Area - The Craftsman table saw was not equipped with an anti-magnetic restart device.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: At the Facility - The last evaluation of powered industrial truck operators' performances was conducted over three years ago; 3/15/11.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 H03 IV
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information: At the Facility - The employer had not trained employees in the new labeling elements and new safety data sheet format.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
More inspections at US Felt Company, INC.
View US Felt Company, INC.'s full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 313210)
More inspections in ME
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 339693103.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.