LIVERMORE FALLS, ME —
OSHA Inspection: PALLETONE OF MAINE, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of PALLETONE OF MAINE, INC. in 231 PARK STREET, LIVERMORE FALLS, ME 04254 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 346284961.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PALLETONE OF MAINE, INC.
- Site address
- 231 PARK STREET
- City
- LIVERMORE FALLS
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04254
- Mailing
- PO BOX L, LIVERMORE FALLS, ME 04254
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 321920
- Employees
- 155
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 G08 II
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $13,148 · Current $9,204 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(8)(ii):The employer did not ensure that the following steps outlined in 1910.95(g)(8)(ii)(A)-(D) were taken when a standard threshold shift occurred: Establishment - The employer did not ensure that steps outlined in 1910.95(g)(8)(ii)(A)-(D) were taken when a standard threshold shift occurred including but not limited to failing to ensure employees were refitted with hearing protectors, providing greater attenuation if necessary, and referrals to a clinical audiologist.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $9203.6
- — Z (S) $13148
1910.305 G01 IV B
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,514 · Current $3,757 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables were used where run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors: Nailing Building - An extension code was run through a wall in a breakroom into the working area to power a telephone and communication station. Running extension cords through walls could damage the cord and puts the employees at risk for shocks or fires.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3757
- — Z (S) $7514
1904.10 A
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 16, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $1,878 · Current $939 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.10(a):Where an employee's hearing test (audiogram) revealed that the employee had experienced a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in hearing in one or both ears, and the employee's total hearing level was 25 decibels (dB) or more above audiometric zero (averaged at 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz) in the same ear(s) as the STS, the employer did not record the case on the OSHA 300 Log. Establishment - The employer failed to record at least four cases on the OSHA 300 log where an employee's hearing test (audiogram) revealed that the employee had experienced a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in hearing in one or both ears, and the employee's total hearing level was 25 decibels (dB) or more above audiometric zero (averaged at 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hz) in the same ear(s) as the STS.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $939
- — Z (O) $1878
1910.95 G05 IV
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(iv):The employer did not notify employees of the need to avoid high levels of non-occupational noise exposure during the 14-hour period immediately preceding the audiometric examination: Establishment - The employer did not notify employees of the need to avoid high levels of non-occupational noise exposure during the 14-hour period immediately preceding the audiometric examination.
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 346284961.
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