BANGOR, ME —
OSHA Inspection: BROOKINGS & SMITH FUNERAL HOME
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BROOKINGS & SMITH FUNERAL HOME in 133 CENTER STREET, BANGOR, ME 04401 (NAICS 812210). OSHA activity number 345104111.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BROOKINGS & SMITH FUNERAL HOME
- Site address
- 133 CENTER STREET
- City
- BANGOR
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04401
- Mailing
- 133 CENTER STREET, BANGOR, ME 04401
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 812210
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 7, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 24, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $3,823 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 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 fall hazards associated with a vertical reciprocating conveyor: Back Room and Basement - The vertical reciprocating conveyor was not safely operated and maintained in the following instances: a) The upper limit switch on the ACCO chain hoist was inoperable, putting stress on the chain assembly and exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately seven feet. b) The ACCO chain hoist was not inspected on a frequent basis. c) The controls were installed in such a manner that they were able to be actuated by a person on the carrier platform. d) The conveyor housing was not equipped with doors, at each manual loading and unloading station. The doors must be interlocked so that they can be opened only when the carrier has stopped at that level and such that the carrier cannot be actuated until they are closed. e) The conveyor was used to transport employees back and forth from the basement to the first floor of the facility.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3822.7
- — Z (S) $5461
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- May 7, 2021
- Abate by
- May 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,901 · Current $2,731 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Lift Closet - Employees working in the closet were exposed to fall hazards of approximately eight feet, when the vertical reciprocating conveyor platform was positioned in the basement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2730.7
- — Z (S) $3901
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- May 7, 2021
- Abate by
- May 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,901 · Current $2,731 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: Facility - The fire extinguishers throughout the facility had not been subjected to a monthly inspection since March 2018.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2730.7
- — Z (S) $3901
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- May 7, 2021
- Abate by
- May 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: Facility - The fire extinguishers throughout the facility had not been subjected to an annual inspection since March 2018.
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 345104111.
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