HERMON, ME —
OSHA Inspection: CHUTE CHEMICAL COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of CHUTE CHEMICAL COMPANY in 16 WHITE PINE ROAD, HERMON, ME 04401 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 345740146.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CHUTE CHEMICAL COMPANY
- Site address
- 16 WHITE PINE ROAD
- City
- HERMON
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04401
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 955, BREWER, ME 04412
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 325998
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- May 19, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 15, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,144 · Current $2,072 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: Facility - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use elastomeric respirators in the workplace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2072
- — Z (S) $4144
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- May 19, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 15, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: Facility - The employer did not ensure that employees were fit tested prior to initial use of elastomeric respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- May 19, 2022
- Abate by
- May 25, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: Facility - The employer did not ensure that an employee's facial hair was prevented from coming between the sealing surface of the facepiece and face, on the elastomeric respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K06
- Issued
- May 19, 2022
- Abate by
- May 25, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6):The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer: Facility - Employees using N-95 respirators were not provided with the basic advisory information contained within Appendix D.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- May 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $2,901 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: Plant Floor - Employer did not obtain the manufacturer's written approval before using a front-end addition, which affected the capacity and safe operation of a Nissan Enduro 50 powered industrial truck.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2900.5
- — Z (S) $5801
1910.178 A05
- Issued
- May 19, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): Powered industrial truck(s) equipped with front-end attachments, other than factory installed attachments, require the user to request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered: Plant Floor - The Nissan Enduro 50 powered industrial truck with a platform attachment was not marked to identify the attachment and the approximate weight of the powered industrial truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.110 E04 III
- Issued
- May 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,144 · Current $2,072 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii): Permanent and removable fuel containers were not securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating: Plant Floor - The employer did not ensure the propane fuel container on a Nissan Enduro 50 powered industrial truck was securely mounted to prevent rotating.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2072
- — Z (S) $4144
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- May 19, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 15, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment: Facility - Employer did not certify in writing that a personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment had been completed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- May 19, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 15, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): Facility - Employer did not certify that the operators, of a Nissan Enduro 50 forklift, had been trained and evaluated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- May 19, 2022
- Abate by
- May 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals: Chemical Storage Locker - The employer did not ensure that a container of ink wash was labeled with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.
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 345740146.
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