MARS HILL, ME —
OSHA Inspection: PINELAND FARMS POTATO COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PINELAND FARMS POTATO COMPANY, INC. in 115 PRESQUE ISLE ROAD, MARS HILL, ME 04758 (NAICS 311411). OSHA activity number 339739385.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PINELAND FARMS POTATO COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 115 PRESQUE ISLE ROAD
- City
- MARS HILL
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04758
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 390, MARS HILL, ME 04758
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
- 311411
- Employees
- 105
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A04
- Issued
- May 7, 2014
- Abate by
- May 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,025 · Current $1,418 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times: Main Entrance Area - The emergency light system would not activate when the test button was pressed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1417.5
- — Z (S) $2025
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 7, 2014
- Abate by
- May 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,890 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 unused bottom portion of the blade on the Ellis horizontal band saw was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1890
- — Z (S) $2700
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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 339739385.
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