OAKFIELD, ME —
OSHA Inspection: KATAHDIN FOREST PRODUCTS CO.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KATAHDIN FOREST PRODUCTS CO. in 205 OAKFIELD SMYRNA ROAD, OAKFIELD, ME 04763 (NAICS 321992). OSHA activity number 344656020.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KATAHDIN FOREST PRODUCTS CO.
- Site address
- 205 OAKFIELD SMYRNA ROAD
- City
- OAKFIELD
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04763
- Mailing
- PO BOX 145, OAKFIELD, ME 04763
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 321992
- Employees
- 53
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.254 D09 III
- Issued
- May 12, 2020
- Abate by
- May 20, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,588 · Current $2,294 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replaced: Maintenance Building, Millermatic 251 - The work cable had damaged insulation and exposed bare conductor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2294
- — Z (S) $4588
1910.265 C18 I
- Issued
- May 12, 2020
- Abate by
- May 27, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,735 · Current $2,868 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i): Pulley(s), sprocket(s), sheave(s), drum(s) and block(s) of conveyor(s) were not arranged to prevent the possibility of injury due to hands or parts of clothing being caught between the belts and drums: House Line - The ingoing nip points, created by the belts and drums of the conveyor to the notcher, were not effectively guarded as required by ANSI B20.1-1957.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2867.5
- — Z (S) $5735
1910.303 B07 IV
- Issued
- May 12, 2020
- Abate by
- May 20, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,735 · Current $2,868 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): Electric equipment had damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating: Exterior of Maintenance Building - The service panel, next to the main entrance door, was damaged.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2867.5
- — Z (S) $5735
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- May 12, 2020
- Abate by
- May 20, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": Six-Foot Line - The exit sign, above the door near the end of the line, was missing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 Q01
- Issued
- May 12, 2020
- Abate by
- May 20, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service until repaired: House Line - The LP tank, on the Nissan 4000 pound capacity forklift, was not clamped down securely and the locator pin was not in its hole.
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 344656020.
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