AUGUSTA, ME —
OSHA Inspection: J.S. MCCARTHY CO., INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of J.S. MCCARTHY CO., INC. in 15 DARIN DRIVE, AUGUSTA, ME 04330 (NAICS 323111). OSHA activity number 342173580.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J.S. MCCARTHY CO., INC.
- Site address
- 15 DARIN DRIVE
- City
- AUGUSTA
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04330
- Mailing
- 15 DARIN DRIVE, AUGUSTA, ME 04330
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 323111
- Employees
- 216
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 E
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,149 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(e): Defective or damaged personal protective equipment shall not be used: Bailer Room - Employees were using damaged (missing the cup or cushion that covers the ears) 3M Optime ear muffs when operating the bailer system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8149
1910.132 F01 III
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,149 · Current $4,075 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(iii): Employee(s) required to use PPE by this section were not properly trained to don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE: Pressroom - Employees cleaning the press were not provided effective training in that they did not know how to doff protective gloves which would prevent employees from contact with a hazardous substance such as but not limited to xylene, toluene, and acetone.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4074.5
- — Z (S) $8149
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $11,408 · Current $5,704 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: Bailer Room - The employer did not conduct at least annual periodic inspections of employees to ensure lock out tag out procedures were being followed properly.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5704
- — Z (S) $11408
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,149 · Current $4,075 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: Establishment - The employer did not provide effective training and information regarding the hazardous chemicals used in the workplace such as but not limited to Low VOC MRC containing xylene, acetone, and isopropyl alcohol and HUV gloss coatings containing toluene.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4074.5
- — Z (S) $8149
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
004015602590
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical: Press Room - The employer had labels that failed to indicate the appropriate hazards on hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to MRC containing xylene, acetone, and isopropyl that employees use on a daily basis when cleaning the press.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not maintain current safety data sheets in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use: Establishment - The employer did not have current safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals used in the workplace such as, but not limited to, Low VOC MRC that contains xylene, acetone, and isopropanol.
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 342173580.
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