WINTHROP, ME —
OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL FILTER MEDIA CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NATIONAL FILTER MEDIA CORPORATION in 12 WINADA DRIVE, WINTHROP, ME 04364 (NAICS 333999). OSHA activity number 340615129.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NATIONAL FILTER MEDIA CORPORATION
- Site address
- 12 WINADA DRIVE
- City
- WINTHROP
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04364
- Mailing
- 12 WINADA DRIVE, WINTHROP, ME 04364
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 333999
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,675 · Current $2,800 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: In the following instances, garage doors were not equipped with emergency safety stopping devices; 1. Pulley Shop, Building #42 - 14 foot wide garage door. 2. West Side of #40 Fabrication Shop - 14 foot wide garage door. 3. Manufacturing Bay - East Twin 14 foot wide garage doors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $4675
1910.215 A02
- Issued
- May 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,740 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections: Pulley Shop, Building #42 - The LeBlond Regal #1 lathe did not have a guard for the spindle nut on the abrasive wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3740
1910.242 B
- Issued
- May 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,740 · Current $2,244 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: Pulley Shop, Building #42 - Compressed air used for cleaning was measure at 95 psi.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2244
- — Z (S) $3740
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- May 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,740 · Current $2,256 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: Manufacturing Bay - An employee who was welding did not use welding screens or shields to protect other workers from possible ultraviolet radiation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2256
- — Z (S) $3740
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- May 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,805 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: #40 Fabrication Shop - The plug end of the electrical cord for the core grinder had a damaged strain relief.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2805
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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 340615129.
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