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OSHA Inspection: LAPOINTE LUMBER COMPANY, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of LAPOINTE LUMBER COMPANY, INC. in 22 PUSHARD LANE, GARDINER, ME 04345 (NAICS 444190). OSHA activity number 340775535.

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Site address
22 PUSHARD LANE
City
GARDINER
State
ME
ZIP
04345
Mailing
22 PUSHARD LANE, GARDINER, ME 04345
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
444190
Employees
7
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 5 3 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):    At the Facility - Employees were not protected from falling while working in the following areas:      a)    The old truck body where culverts are stored.     b)    The long stock storage area.     c)    The vinyl siding storage area.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1750
  • — Z (S) $3500

1910.132 D01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:  At the Facility - The employer's workplace hazard assessment was inadequate in that it did not address fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.133 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  At the Facility - The employer did not ensure the use of safety glasses when using a chop saw.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1400
  • — Z (S) $2800

1910.305 G01 IV A

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  At the Facility - An extension cord was being used to supply power to a chop saw.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1400
  • — Z (S) $2800

1910.132 D02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  At the facility - The employer had no written certification that a workplace hazard assessment had been conducted.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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