BIDDEFORD, ME —
OSHA Inspection: VALMET INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of VALMET INC in 516 ALFRED STREET, BIDDEFORD, ME 04005 (NAICS 333291). OSHA activity number 342122470.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALMET INC
- Site address
- 516 ALFRED STREET
- City
- BIDDEFORD
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04005
- Mailing
- 516 ALFRED STREET, BIDDEFORD, ME 04005
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 333291
- Employees
- 38
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $8,873
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section. Production heavy fabrication area - Energy control procedures for the roll grinding machine were not developed, documented or utilized to control potential hazardous energy when employees perform maintenance operations on the equipment.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $8873
- — C (S) $8873
- — Z (S) $8873
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2017
- Abate by
- May 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s). Production heavy fabrication area - The roll grinding machine was not isolated from the pneumatic energy source prior to changing an aluminum belt tension wheel.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $8873
- — Z (S) $8873
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2017
- Abate by
- May 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees. Production heavy fabrication area - A Lockout or tagout device was not affixed to the pneumatic and electrical energy sources of the roll grinding machine prior to changing an aluminum belt tension wheel.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $8873
- — Z (S) $8873
1910.147 D06
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2017
- Abate by
- May 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished. Production heavy fabrication area - Isolation and deenergization of the roll grinding machine was not verified prior to equipment maintenance.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $8873
- — Z (S) $8873
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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 342122470.
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