OSHA has inspected Brooks, Inc. 2 times in Maine since 2017.
The latest one began on Feb 25, 2020 after a complaint, in Thomaston.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 5 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $20,609 and now stand at $15,946, 23% lower after settlements or reviews.
Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.219.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,425, and Brooks, Inc. averages $7,973 (2 cited inspections).
Brooks, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company211 Beechwood Street, Thomaston, ME 04861 · Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10) · Ladders in general industry |
Serious | $5,398 | $5,398 | Apr 28, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.30(b)(1) · Training requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 2020 | Final |
211 Beechwood Street, Thomaston, ME 04861 · Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 25, 2017: Employee amputates finger during work with rotary shear
At 9:00 a.m. on February 25, 2017, an employee was feeding wire mesh into a rotary shear when his right hand contacted the cutting head of the rotary shear. His right index finger was amputated.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $8,873 | $6,211 | May 4, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 4, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 4, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $6,338 | $4,337 | May 4, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Thomaston site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 36 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.3 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Trap Mill Thomaston · 2024 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Feb 25, 2017, Thomaston: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was feeding wire mesh into a rotary shear when the employee's right hand was pulled into the shear blade, amputating the index finger and damaging the thumb.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i)
(2) Guarding horizontal shafting. (i) All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, shall be protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires.
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.