BELGRADE, ME —
OSHA Inspection: MAINE WOOD TIMBER & POSTS
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MAINE WOOD TIMBER & POSTS in 460 SMITHFIELD ROAD, BELGRADE, ME 04917 (NAICS 333243). OSHA activity number 345714943.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MAINE WOOD TIMBER & POSTS
- Site address
- 460 SMITHFIELD ROAD
- City
- BELGRADE
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04917
- Mailing
- 460 SMITHFIELD ROAD, BELGRADE, ME 04917
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
- 333243
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,144 · Current $2,072 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): Establishment: The three horizontal belts located on the rear side of the Woods 412M Planer were not fully enclosed by guards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2072
- — Z (S) $4144
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $2,901 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: Establishment: Sprocket wheels and chains were not enclosed to prevent employee contact in the following locations: a. On the lumber infeed deck, both interior and exterior ends, 36 inches from the floor. b. Below where the operator stands, where the infeed deck meets the planer, approximately 4-28 inches from the floor and 6 inches from the edge of the equipment. c. Next to where the operator stands at the point where the infeed deck meets the planer feed deck, approximately 28 inches from the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2900.5
- — Z (S) $5801
1910.265 E06 I A
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $2,901 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.265(e)(6)(i)(a):Cutting head(s) on planner(s) were not guarded: Establishment: The employer did not guard cutting heads on the Woods Model 412M planer resulting in partial amputation of two fingers to the right hand of an employee.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2900.5
- — Z (S) $5801
1910.265 E06 I C
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $2,901 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.265(e)(6)(i)(c):Pressure feed rolls on planner(s) were not guarded: Establishment: The employer did not guard pressure feed rolls on the Woods Model 412M Planer. a. Vertical rollers located on the right side of the machine where the wood enters the cutting area. b. Horizontal roller to assist the wood traveling from the infeed to the above mentioned vertical rollers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2900.5
- — Z (S) $5801
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,144 · Current $2,072 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye. Establishment: The employer did not report the work-related employee amputation which occurred on 12/14/2021 to OSHA within 24 hours rather the report was made on 12/20/2021.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2072
- — Z (O) $4144
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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 345714943.
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