WALES, ME —
OSHA Inspection: MASON PALLET, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MASON PALLET, INC. in 358 LEEDS JUNCTION ROAD, WALES, ME 04280 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 341136885.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MASON PALLET, INC.
- Site address
- 358 LEEDS JUNCTION ROAD
- City
- WALES
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04280
- Mailing
- 233 STRICKLAND LOOP, LIVERMORE FALLS, ME 04254
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 321920
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $10,140 · Current $10,140
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): Main Building - The blade on the horizontal bandsaw used for dismantling old pallets was unguarded and exposed employees to amputation and cut hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $10140
1903.19 D01
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $400 · Current $400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required: The employer did not provide abatement certification for citations issued 03/09/2016, nor did they respond to the progress report letter sent 05/05/2016.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $400
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
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: Main Building and Dome Building - 9 Employees were not wearing eye protection while using Bostitch Nail guns.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 23, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: Pile Storage Area - Pallets were stacked in unstable piles up to sixteen feet high, exposing employees to caught under and caught in between hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.178 M05 I
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200
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 netralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set: Dome Building - The parking brake was not engaged on the Clarke forklift truck, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): Main Building - The blade on the horizontal bandsaw used for dismantling old pallets was unguarded and exposed employees to amputation and cut hazards.
Recent events (4)
- — F $0
- — C $149652
- — Z $149652
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage: Main Building - In the main building, access to a breaker panel was blocked by a tri-wall full of scrap material.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $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 341136885.
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