MONMOUTH, ME —
OSHA Inspection: COOPER FARMS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of COOPER FARMS, INC. in 155 NORRIS HILL RD, MONMOUTH, ME 04259 (NAICS 424480). OSHA activity number 342902020.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COOPER FARMS, INC.
- Site address
- 155 NORRIS HILL RD
- City
- MONMOUTH
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04259
- Mailing
- 27 BETHEL ROAD, WEST PARIS, ME 04289
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 424480
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L02 II
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,497 · Current $3,848 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace: At the Facility - The employer had not ensured all operators of powered industrial trucks had successfully completed the formal training requirements of this section.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3847.9
- — Z (S) $5497
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,398 · Current $3,079 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft: Packing Area - Two unguarded shaft ends near corner #2 on the box conveyor projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3078.6
- — Z (S) $4398
1910.219 E02 I
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,398 · Current $3,079 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(2)(i): Overhead horizontal belt(s) with lower parts seven 7 feet or less from the floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded on the sides and bottom in accordance with the requirements specified at CFR 1910.219(o)(3)(a): Apple Sorter - The overhead belt and pulley drive system for the brushes was not guarded on the sides nor on the bottom.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3078.6
- — Z (S) $4398
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,497 · Current $3,848 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: Packaging Area - The sprocket wheels and chain for the following were not guarded or enclosed: a) Drive at Corner #2 of the box conveyor. b) Drive for the rolls for drawing apples. c) Drive motor for the leaf eliminator. d) Drive for the brushes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3847.9
- — Z (S) $5497
1910.178 L05
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(5): The employer did not evaluate the competency of operators who had previously received training appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered. At the Facility - Two operators of powered industrial trucks who had received training and certification at prior places of employment received no additional training by the employer nor had they been evaluated for competency of operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — 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 342902020.
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