SOUTH PORTLAND, ME —
OSHA Inspection: CASCO BAY STEEL STRUCTURES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CASCO BAY STEEL STRUCTURES, INC. in 1 WALLACE AVENUE, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 347123911.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CASCO BAY STEEL STRUCTURES, INC.
- Site address
- 1 WALLACE AVENUE
- City
- SOUTH PORTLAND
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04106
- Mailing
- 1 WALLACE AVENUE, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106
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
- 332312
- Employees
- 128
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 B08
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $7,052 · Current $7,052
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: Establishment - An employee utilized a Louisville Cross X Step ladder to access the top of a bridge girder, and the self-supporting ladder was not designed for this purpose.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7052
- — Z (S) $7052
1910.23 C11
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(11) The employer did not ensure that portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface had side rails that extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface: Establishment - An employee used a Louisville Cross X Step ladder to gain access to a bridge girder, and the side rails of the ladder extended only 23 inches above the upper landing surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.23 B10
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10): The employer did not ensure that ladder(s) with structural or other defects was immediately tagged "Dangerous: Do Not Use" or with similar language in accordance with � 1910.145 and removed from service until repaired in accordance with � 1910.22(d), or replaced. Establishment - An employee was utilizing a Louisville Cross X Step ladder with a damaged spreader bar to access the top of a bridge girder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,816 · Current $8,816
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): 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 one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Establishment - The employer did not ensure that employees who were working on the bridge girders at heights of over 8 feet were equipped with fall protection systems (guardrails, netting, or arrest system).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8816
- — Z (S) $8816
1910.30 A01
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,816 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for employee(s) exposed to a fall hazards, and the requirements of this Subpart: Establishment - Employer did not adequately train employees, on the use and need for personal fall arrest equipment, before allowing them to work on a bridge girder 8 feet above the lower level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8816
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,816 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s)(a): Powered industrial trucks in need of repair were not taken out of service, in the following instances: a) Hyster 210XL Forklift - The front and rear windshields were broken. b) Yale 60VX Forklift - The seatbelt was damaged and had been bypassed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $8816
1910.179 N04 I
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,288 · Current $526 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(n)(4)(i): The upper limit switch of each hoist was not tried out under no load, at the beginning of each operator's shift: Establishment - The employer allowed the use of 9 bridge cranes without ensuring that the upper limit switches were checked before each shift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $526
- — Z (S) $5288
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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 347123911.
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