NORRIDGEWOCK, ME ·
OSHA Inspection: BROWN'S WELDING & STEEL, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BROWN'S WELDING & STEEL, INC. in 561 SKOWHEGAN ROAD, NORRIDGEWOCK, ME 04957 (NAICS 423510). OSHA activity number 339868846.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BROWN'S WELDING & STEEL, INC.
- Site address
- 561 SKOWHEGAN ROAD
- City
- NORRIDGEWOCK
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04957
- Mailing
- 561 SKOWHEGAN ROAD, NORRIDGEWOCK, ME 04957
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 423510
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,040 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate powered industrial trucks: Establishment - The employer did not ensure that all employees were trained and certified to operate the powered industrial trucks.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1039.5
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.178 M05 I
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,040 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not neutralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set: Establishment - The following powered industrial trucks did not have hand parking brakes applied before the operators dismounted the equipment: 1. Clark #51. 2. Daewoo #D-355
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1040
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,040 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: Establishment - Three powered industrial truck operators did not inspect the machines daily for possible defects.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1040
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,560 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: Fabrication Shop - Employees were operating a Willis pedestal drill press that did not have a guard for the rotating chuck and drill bit.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1560
- · Z (S) $2400
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,560 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields: Fabrication Shop - Welding screens were not provided to an employee that was welding a metal frame near other employees.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1560
- · Z (S) $2400
1910.253 B02 II
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,560 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders was not located away from elevators, stairs, or gangways where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons: Loading Deck Area - Three cylinders of oxygen and three cylinders of acetylene were not secured and protected from possible damage.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1560
- · Z (S) $2400
1910.253 B02 II
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,560 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: Loading Deck Area - Three cylinders of oxygen and three cylinders of acetylene were not separated at least 20 feet apart.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1560
- · Z (S) $2400
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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 339868846.
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