BELGRADE, ME —
OSHA Inspection: MAINE WOOD TIMBER AND POSTS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MAINE WOOD TIMBER AND POSTS in 460 SMITHFIELD RD, BELGRADE, ME 04917 (NAICS 333243). OSHA activity number 348424086.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MAINE WOOD TIMBER AND POSTS
- Site address
- 460 SMITHFIELD RD
- City
- BELGRADE
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04917
- Mailing
- 460 SMITHFIELD RD, BELGRADE, ME 04917
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 333243
- Employees
- 26
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 20, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $9,931 · Current $4,966 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented, and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: Saw Mill - The employer failed to develop machine-specific procedures for the control of hazardous energy.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4965.5
- — Z (S) $9931
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $5,958 · Current $2,979 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for that purpose: Sawmill - The electrical boxes at the rear of the building were not covered while live cables were exposed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2979
- — Z (S) $5958
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Mar 4, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $5,958 · Current $2,979 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables shall not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: Large Planer Building - Two flexible cords were used as permanent wiring to power a chop saw, fan, and radio.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2979
- — Z (S) $5958
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 20, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $28,374 · Current $14,187 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: Sawmill - A sprocket wheel and chain on the square stock roller, located in the rear of the building, was not guarded. Maine Wood Timber & Post was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.219(f)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1654141, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on July 1, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 460 Smithfield Rd, Belgrade, Maine. Maine Wood Timber & Post was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.219(e)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1571494, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 2, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 460 Smithfield Rd, Belgrade, Maine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $14187
- — Z (W) $28374
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $793 · Current $397 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed: Office - The employer failed to provide written certification that an assessment had been performed to determine what, if any, types of personal protective equipment may be required for protecting employees from hazards located in the workplace. Maine Wood Timber & Post was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.132(d)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1654141, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on July 1, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 460 Smithfield Rd, Belgrade, Maine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $396.5
- — Z (R) $793
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 20, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $11,916 · Current $5,958 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt: Sawmill - A horizontal drive belt on the square stock roller, located at the rear of the building, was not guarded. Maine Wood Timber & Post was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.219(e)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1571494, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 2, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 460 Smithfield Rd, Belgrade, Maine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $5958
- — Z (R) $11916
1904.33 A
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 20, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.33(a): The employer did not maintain the OSHA 300 log, the privacy case list, the annual summary and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms for five years following the end of the calendar year that those records covered: Office - The employer failed to maintain OSHA injury and illness logs for the previous two years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.334 A02 I
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket): Large Planer Building - An orange extension cord used in the building to power a chop saw had a damaged outer jacket and had not been inspected and replaced prior to use.
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 348424086.
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