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OSHA Inspection: PANOLAM INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

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.

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Site address
1 PIONITE ROAD
City
AUBURN
State
ME
ZIP
04211
Mailing
1 PIONITE ROAD, AUBURN, ME 04211
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
326130
Employees
800
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 A04

Serious Gravity 5 3 instances 500 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2019
Abate by
Jun 3, 2019
Penalty
Initial $8,051 · Current $5,636 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 7 instances 50 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2019
Abate by
Jun 3, 2019
Penalty
Initial $8,051 · Current $5,636 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 50 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2019
Penalty
Initial $6,844 · Current $4,791 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 50 exposed
Issued
Mar 5, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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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