AUGUSTA, ME —
OSHA Inspection: B. R. OBERT & SONS LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of B. R. OBERT & SONS LLC in 208 WESTERN AVENUE, AUGUSTA, ME 04330 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 340917061.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- B. R. OBERT & SONS LLC
- Site address
- 208 WESTERN AVENUE
- City
- AUGUSTA
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04330
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 422, NORRIDGEWOCK, ME 04957
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
- 238910
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toe-boards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: 208 Western Avenue- On or about September 15, 2015, the employer did not provide fall protection to employees performing roofing work 10 feet above the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. 208 Western Avenue- On or about September 15, 2015, the ladder used to gain access to the roof did not extend 3 feet beyond the eave.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: 208 Western Avenue, Augusta Maine 04330- On or about September 15, 2015 , the step ladder was used in the closed position.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 340917061.
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