ASHLAND, ME —
OSHA Inspection: NORTHEAST PELLETS, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NORTHEAST PELLETS, LLC in 53 REALTY ROAD, ASHLAND, ME 04732 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 344315759.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NORTHEAST PELLETS, LLC
- Site address
- 53 REALTY ROAD
- City
- ASHLAND
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04732
- Mailing
- PO BOX 19, ASHLAND, ME 04732
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
- 321999
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2019
- Abate by
- May 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: Workshop - The Central Machinery bench grinder was not equipped with a tongue guard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $2842
- — Z (S) $2842
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2019
- Abate by
- May 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $1,000 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: Hammermill Area - The shaft end projecting out the back side of the hammermill measuring 12 inches long and 1.5 inches in diameter was not guarded.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $2842
- — Z (S) $2842
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2019
- Abate by
- May 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards from elevated equipment: Yard Near Main Office - The idling JCB front end loader was left unattended with elevated fork attachments .
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $2842
- — Z (S) $2842
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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 344315759.
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