PORTLAND, ME ·
OSHA Inspection: NICHOLS PORTLAND, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NICHOLS PORTLAND, INC. in 2400 CONGRESS STREET, PORTLAND, ME 04102 (NAICS 336310). OSHA activity number 348716820.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NICHOLS PORTLAND, INC.
- Site address
- 2400 CONGRESS STREET
- City
- PORTLAND
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04102
- Mailing
- 2400 CONGRESS STREET, PORTLAND, ME 04102
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
- 336310
- Employees
- 226
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2026
- Abate by
- May 26, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $10,641 · Current $7,449 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): Production Floor - Employees are exposed to potential caught-in hazards during hand polishing activities involving rotating components, particularly when using the Brown & Sharpe machine.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $7448.7
- · Z (S) $10641
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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 348716820.
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