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Bowman Constructors, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Dover Foxcroft, Maine · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · NAICS 236220

13inspections
11citation items
$15,016current penalties
Jul 8, 2025last inspection

OSHA has inspected Bowman Constructors, Inc. 13 times in Maine since 2011.

The latest one began on Jul 8, 2025 as part of a related case, in Millinocket.

Those inspections ended with 11 citation items: 6 serious, 1 repeat and 4 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $19,678 and now stand at $15,016, 24% lower after settlements or reviews.

Ground-fault protection on job sites comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1926.404.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Bowman Constructors, Inc. averages $2,258 (2 cited inspections).

Bowman Constructors, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Bowman Constructors, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2011 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348352006 OPENED JUL 8, 2025Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 33 employees at the site · Closed Jul 29, 2025

230 Penobscot Avenue, Millinocket, ME 04462 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 347577090 OPENED JUN 24, 2024Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 24 employees at the site · Closed Aug 29, 2024

80 Exchange Street, Bangor, ME 04402 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 347517708 OPENED MAY 31, 2024Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 24 employees at the site · Closed Jul 29, 2024

Five Below At Elm Plaza, Waterville, ME 04903 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts
Serious$6,452$4,516Jun 26, 2024Final

Inspection 341534394 OPENED JUN 8, 2016Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Jul 15, 2016

Sebasticook River Apartments 263 Elm Street, Newport, ME 04953 · New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i) · Stairways in construction
Other-than-serious$1,700$0Jun 24, 2016Final

Inspection 339981284 OPENED OCT 3, 2014Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 23 employees at the site · Closed Aug 20, 2015

Us Route 222, Stetson, ME 04488 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) · Proving cited hazards were fixed
Other-than-serious$400$400Oct 8, 2014Final

Inspection 339888893 OPENED AUG 7, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Oct 3, 2014

Us Route 222, Stetson, ME 04488 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1) · Excavations
Serious$1,760$1,760Aug 15, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$0$0Aug 15, 2014Final

Inspection 339640351 OPENED MAR 19, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Jun 17, 2014

Route 190, Eastport, ME 04631 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6) · Ground-fault protection on job sites
Serious$2,000$2,000Mar 26, 2014Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii) · Ground-fault protection on job sites
Repeat$4,000$4,000Mar 26, 2014Final

Inspection 337810816 OPENED DEC 13, 2012Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · Closed Dec 13, 2012

975 West Main Street, Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

5 older inspections

Inspection 337806228 OPENED DEC 12, 2012Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Dec 12, 2012

64 Route 6/15, Jackman, ME 04945 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 333292316 OPENED APR 3, 2012Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed May 11, 2012

478 Vaughn Road, Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii) · Ground-fault protection on job sites
Serious$1,870$1,300Apr 18, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations
Serious$1,496$1,040Apr 18, 2012Final
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 18, 2012Final

Inspection 315717900 OPENED AUG 4, 2011Closed

Planned · No inspection · Health · Closed Aug 4, 2011

992 Union Street, Bangor, ME 04401 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 315717611 OPENED JUL 26, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Aug 25, 2011

159 East Main Street, Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.1051(a) · Stairways and Ladders: general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 3, 2011Closed

Inspection 315672014 OPENED JUN 17, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Jun 17, 2011

Dismukes Hall, Main St. & Battle Ave., Castine, ME 04421 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Newport site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 37 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Bowman Constructors
Newport · 2025
37 000.01.8

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1903.19 · Proving cited hazards were fixed

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1)

(c) Abatement certification. (1) Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.

29 CFR 1926.1051 · Stairways and Ladders: general requirements

29 CFR 1926.1051(a)

(a) A stairway or ladder shall be provided at all personnel points of access where there is a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist is provided.

29 CFR 1926.1052 · Stairways in construction

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i)

(i) At least one handrail; and

29 CFR 1926.404 · Ground-fault protection on job sites

29 CFR 1926.405 · Job-site wiring

29 CFR 1926.453 · Aerial lifts

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

Other commercial and institutional building construction employers in Maine

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.