AUBURN, ME —
OSHA Inspection: PANOLAM INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PANOLAM INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC. in 1 PIONITE ROAD, AUBURN, ME 04211 (NAICS 326130). OSHA activity number 343718730.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PANOLAM INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Site address
- 1 PIONITE ROAD
- City
- AUBURN
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04211
- Mailing
- 1 PIONITE ROAD, AUBURN, ME 04211
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
- 326130
- Employees
- 800
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,051 · Current $5,636 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect the capacity and safe operation of a powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: Establishment - Employees were not protected from struck by and crushing hazards; because the employer used fork extensions or modifications where prior written approval was not attained from the manufacturer and the maximum capacity with the modifications was unknown for the following forklifts: a) Hyster 80 Fortis #7, model S80FTBCS, serial number J004V04927S. b) Toyota #13, model FGCU3SBCS, serial number 63736. c) Toyota #3, model 7FGCU25, serial number 81268.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5635.7
- — Z (S) $8051
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,051 · Current $5,636 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all powered industrial trucks had nameplates or markings and they were maintained in a legible condition: The employer did not ensure that the following powered industrial trucks (forklifts) had nameplates or marking in legible condition: a) Yale #26, located near specialty resins, had a nameplate not in legible condition. b) Sroka (Donkey) #1 located in fabrication, was missing a nameplate. c) Sroka (Donkey) #3, located in fabrication, was missing a nameplate. d) Sroka (Donkey) #4, located in fabrication, was missing a nameplate. e) Sroka (Donkey) #6, located in fabrication, was missing a nameplate. f) Sroka (Donkey) #8, located in fabrication, was missing a nameplate. g) Sroka (Donkey) #11, located in fabrication, had a nameplate not in legible condition.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5635.7
- — Z (S) $8051
1910.178 M05 I
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,844 · Current $4,791 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means must be fully lowered: The following forklifts were left unattended and the fork extensions were not fully lowered exposing employees to struck by and crushing hazards: a) Yale #8 forklift, model number GLC06STGNVAE082, serial number E187V09252W, located in the inspection area. b) Yale #23 forklift, model number GLC080LCJSBE085BCS, serial number 459492, located in the inspection area. c) Toyota #13 forklift, model number 7FGCU3SBCB, serial number 63736, located in the packing area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4790.8
- — Z (S) $6844
1910.178 M05 III
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii): Powered industrial truck(s), with the operator dismounted and within 25 feet of the truck still in his view, did not have the load fully lowered: Inspection Area - Yale #8 forklift, model number GLC06STGNVAE082, serial number E187V09252W, did not have the load fully lowered when the operator was dismounted and within 25 feet and in view of the powered industrial truck.
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 343718730.
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