LEWISTON, ME —
OSHA Inspection: 5TH GEN SIGNS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of 5TH GEN SIGNS in 70 COMMERCIAL STREET, LEWISTON, ME 04240 (NAICS 339950). OSHA activity number 347887069.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 5TH GEN SIGNS
- Site address
- 70 COMMERCIAL STREET
- City
- LEWISTON
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04240
- Mailing
- 647 PLEASANT STREET, LEWISTON, ME 04240
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 339950
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
12 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.107 B01
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,729 · Current $2,365 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(1): The spray booth�was not�substantially constructed�of steel,�concrete, masonry, or other non-combustible material: Temporary Spray Booth - The spray booth was not constructed of a non-combustible material.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2364.5
- — Z (S) $4729
1910.107 C04
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,620 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(4): Electrical wiring and equipment did not conform to the provisions of this paragraph and were not otherwise in accordance with subpart S of this part: Temporary Spray Booth - Installed electrical wiring methods and equipment were not intrinsically safe or rated for the appropriate hazardous location, in the following instances: a) AGILIGHT pro premium LED lighting, model #LS-PRO4-24-HO-65K-300-A, and associated wiring connections. b) Constant voltage output LED driver, model #LV100-24N-UNV-L.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $6620
1910.107 D05
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(d)(5): Electric motors driving exhaust fans for spray booths were located inside the booth(s) and did not meet the requirements of subpart S of this part: Temporary Spray Booth - A Maxx Air Pro Flex, model BF42BDPETSC, exhaust fan/motor was used inside the spray booth which was not intrinsically safe or rated for the hazardous location.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,620 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and/or implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures in a workplace where respirator use is required: Facility - The employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear respirators while spray painting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $6620
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide employees with a medical evaluation to determine their ability to use a respirator before employees were required to use a respirator: Facility - The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employees required to wear a 3M half-face respirator for spray painting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): Facility - The employer did not provide a fit test for employees required to wear a 3M half-face respirator for spray painting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2025
- 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: Paint Booth - An employee, involved in spray painting operations, utilized a 3M half-face respirator that had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 H02 I
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and/or damaging chemicals: Paint Storage Room - Respirators were stored by hanging them on the wall, exposing them to damaging chemicals.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide initial, and annual, comprehensive and understandable respirator training to employees who were required to use a respirator: Facility - Employees wearing respirators were not provided respiratory protection training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,837 · Current $2,039 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazardous chemical was introduced into their work area: Facility - Employees were not provided training on hazardous chemicals in their work area prior to the time of their initial assignment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2038.5
- — Z (S) $2837
1910.107 G07
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7): No smoking sign(s) in large letters, on contrasting background color, were not conspicuously posted at all spraying areas and/or paint storage areas: Facility - A "no smoking" sign was not posted in the area of the temporary carport spray booth or the permanent spray booth/ paint storage area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l) through a certification that included the name of the operator, date of the training, date of evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation: Facility - Certifications were not maintained by the employer for employees who had received powered industrial truck training.
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 347887069.
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