SANFORD, ME —
OSHA Inspection: PINE TREE WASTE, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PINE TREE WASTE, INC. in 19 CLEAR ZONE ROAD, SANFORD, ME 04073 (NAICS 562111). OSHA activity number 346113756.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PINE TREE WASTE, INC.
- Site address
- 19 CLEAR ZONE ROAD
- City
- SANFORD
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04073
- Mailing
- 19 CLEAR ZONE ROAD, SANFORD, ME 04073
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
- 562111
- Employees
- 42
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 B08
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,044 · Current $7,044
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): The employer did not ensure that ladders are used only for the purposes for which they were designed. 19 Clear Zone Road, Sanford, ME - Employees were using an eight foot step ladder to obtain access to the top of an approximately 12 foot high garbage collection truck. Step ladders are intended to be elevated work platforms only and should not be used to access/egress higher levels. Employees climbed to the top of the eight foot step ladder then transitioned to climbing equipment on the truck to reach the top of the vehicle. The process was done in reverse to get down.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7044
- — Z (S) $7044
1910.28 B01 I C
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,806 · Current $8,806
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(C):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 a personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems. 19 Clear Zone Road, Sanford, ME - Two mechanics were working on top of a garbage collection truck at a height of approximately 12 feet without any form of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8806
- — Z (S) $8806
1910.30 A01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,806 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard. 19 Clear Zone Road, Sanford, ME - The employer did not ensure employee(s) working at heights of approximately 12 feet on top of a garbage collection truck had appropriate full hazard recognition and protection training prior to being exposed to a fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8806
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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 346113756.
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