LEWISTON, ME —
OSHA Inspection: RODCO
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RODCO in 9 WESTMINSTER STREET, LEWISTON, ME 04240 (NAICS 314999). OSHA activity number 347948325.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RODCO
- Site address
- 9 WESTMINSTER STREET
- City
- LEWISTON
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04240
- Mailing
- 9 WESTMINSTER 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
- 314999
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 B08 I
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,837 · Current $1,419 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electrical equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted: Electrical equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted in the following instances: (a) A light switch box located in the breakroom. (b) An outlet box located in the storage area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1418.5
- — Z (S) $2837
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,620 · Current $3,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for fixed wiring of a structure: Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for fixed wiring to power lighting in the following instances: (a) The first-floor storage and hallway area throughout the facility. (b) The Second floor and Third-floor production and sewing area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3310
- — Z (S) $6620
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,729 · Current $2,365 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: Breakroom - The employer did not have a cover or faceplate on an electrical outlet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2364.5
- — Z (S) $4729
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,620 · Current $3,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: Facility - The employer failed to create a hazard communication program while exposing employees to chemicals such as Ink, Ink Solvents, Dehazers, and Degreasers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3310
- — Z (S) $6620
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical that they use. Facility - Employees were exposed to chemicals such as Ink, Ink Solvents, Dehazers, and degreasers without access to the safety data sheets.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet. Facility - The employer permitted employees to use chemicals in the workplace without a comprehensive list of chemicals corresponding to the appropriate safety data sheet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: Facility - The employer failed to provide hazard communication training while exposing employees to chemicals such as Ink, Ink Solvents, Dehazers, and Degreasers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.29 A
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301, and 300A Form or equivalent: Office - The employer did not maintain OSHA 300/300A illness and injury forms, or similar, to track and report company injury and illness data.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition: Facility - The employer failed to ensure that sanitary conditions were maintained by failing to clean dust from ceiling fans, and equipment.
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 347948325.
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