SOUTH PORTLAND, ME —
OSHA Inspection: N.E. TECH-AIR
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of N.E. TECH-AIR in 5 INDUSTRY ROAD, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106 (NAICS 811310). OSHA activity number 348798737.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- N.E. TECH-AIR
- Site address
- 5 INDUSTRY ROAD
- City
- SOUTH PORTLAND
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04106
- Mailing
- 16 MANSON LIBBY RD, SCARBOROUGH, ME 04074
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
- 811310
- Employees
- 111
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $10,641 · Current $5,321 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: Production Bay - The work rest on the DeWalt DW756 bench grinder was not within one-eighth inch of the wheel, to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5320.5
- — Z (S) $10641
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: Production Bay - The space between the wheel and adjustable tongue, on the DeWalt DW756 bench grinder, exceeded one-fourth inch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.243 C01
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $14,895 · Current $7,448 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4)(a): Production Bay - The DeWalt portable angle grinders did not have guards installed, in the following instances: a. The DeWalt portable angle grinder is located on the handle of the welding cart. b. The DeWalt portable angle grinder is located on the product being ground on. c. The DeWalt portable angle grinder is located on the work bench. d. The DeWalt portable angle grinder is located on the work bench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7447.5
- — Z (S) $14895
1904.41 A01 I
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $2,128 · Current $1,064 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1)(i): Employer failed to submit record electronically (If your establishment had 20-249 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form.): N.E. Tech-Air, 5 Industry Road, South Portland Maine - Employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent for calendar year 2025 by March 2, 2026.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1064
- — Z (O) $2128
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: Facility - The employer did not ensure that all fire extinguishers were visually inspected monthly.
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 348798737.
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