GRAY, ME ·
OSHA Inspection: BRUNS BROTHERS WELDING INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BRUNS BROTHERS WELDING INC. in 175 PORTLAND ROAD, GRAY, ME 04039 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 347079360.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BRUNS BROTHERS WELDING INC.
- Site address
- 175 PORTLAND ROAD
- City
- GRAY
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04039
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 240, GRAY, ME 04039
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332999
- Employees
- 62
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,984 · Current $2,656 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment: Establishment - The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present or are likely present.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $2656
- · C (S) $3984
- · Z (S) $3984
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,641 · Current $3,321 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: Weld Shop - The left work rest on the Baldor 1022WD pedestal grinder was a quarter-inch away from the abrasive wheel. Therefore, exposing employees to a potential caught in injury.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $3320.5
- · C (S) $6641
- · Z (S) $6641
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $1,328 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): The employer did not provide the required injury or illness descriptions on the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, OSHA Form 300: Establishment - The employers 2023 OSHA log did not contain full injury descriptions in Column F for the following dates: a) Case number 5 (Mark H.) - A recordable injury from 10/13/23 lists "Left Knee" in Column F. b) Case number 6 (Mark H.) - A recordable injury from 10/10/23 lists "Hernia" in Column F.
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $0
- · C (O) $1328
- · Z (O) $1328
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 347079360.
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