RUMFORD, ME ·
OSHA Inspection: SOMATEX, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of SOMATEX, INC. in 35 HARTFORD STREET, RUMFORD, ME 04276 (NAICS 333923). OSHA activity number 339923757.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOMATEX, INC.
- Site address
- 35 HARTFORD STREET
- City
- RUMFORD
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04276
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 487, PITTSFIELD, ME 04967
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 333923
- Employees
- 24
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.179 B06 II
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(b)(6)(ii): Where passageways or walkways were provided, obstructions were so placed that the safety of personnel was jeopardized by movements of crane(s): Rumford Paper Company, Finishing Area - On or about 08/25/2014, an employee positioned on the #22 overhead bridge crane walkway was struck and killed by an obstructing ceiling truss when the crane was being moved to pickup a roll of paper.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2800
- · Z (S) $2800
1910.179 L02 I A
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(l)(2)(i)(a): The crane to be repaired was not run to a location where it will cause the least interference with other cranes and operations in the area. Rumford Paper Company, Finishing Area - On or about 08/25/2014, prior to troubleshooting and repair, the Somatex 25 ton #22 overhead bridge crane was not run to a location where it would cause the least interference with operations.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2800
1910.335 A01 I
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed: Rumford Paper Company, Finishing Area - On or about 08/25/2014, an employee troubleshooting the #22 overhead bridge crane trolley in the 460 volt electrical panel did not wear proper electrical protective equipment.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2800
- · Z (S) $2800
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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 339923757.
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