Inspection 348992512 OPENED JUN 11, 2026Closed
700 Washington Street, Bath, ME 04530 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
General Dynamics has 7 OSHA inspections on record in Maine, the first in 2014.
OSHA's last visit started on Jun 11, 2026 on a referral, in Bath.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.
OSHA proposed $26,428 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $19,681, down 26%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. General Dynamics averages $9,840 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
General Dynamics also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 11 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 346406861 OPENED DEC 23, 2022Closed
375 Bath Road, Brunswick, ME 04011 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 346067978 OPENED JUL 8, 2022Closed
700 Washington Street, Bath, ME 04530 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344772959 OPENED JUN 4, 2020Closed
700 Washington Street, Bath, ME 04530 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 1, 2020: Employee partially amputates finger in rotating fan blades
At 9:00 a.m. on June 1, 2020, an employee was adjusting a fan. His fingers made contact with the rotating fan blades, causing a partial amputation of a finger. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $13,494 | $6,747 | Sep 11, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 342783644 OPENED NOV 9, 2017Closed
700 Washington Avenue, Bath, ME 04530 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 7, 2017: Employee's fingertip is amputated while operating a hydrauli
At 12:00 p.m. on November 7, 2017, an employee was operating a hydraulic shear to manipulate a piece of stainless steel. During operation, the employee's hand entered the point of operation. As a result, one of employee's fingertips was amputated. The incident investigation identified that the employee's fingers had gone beyond the awareness barrier during operation, which allowed the finger to become caught under a hold down device.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $12,934 | $12,934 | Jan 12, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 341096188 OPENED DEC 1, 2015Closed
375 Bath Road, Brunswick, ME 04011 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 339895906 OPENED JUL 31, 2014Closed
Old Bath Road, Brunswick, ME 04011 · Ship Building and Repairing · 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 2023, the Bath site logged 611 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 6,675 workers: 10.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 7,556 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Iron Works Bath · 2023 | 6,675 | 611 | 171 | 10.2 | 3.8 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 11 reports on file, the 6 most recent shown.
Dec 19, 2022, Brunswick: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s), unspecified
An employee slipped on an icy walking surface outside a building, fell, and suffered a broken leg. The employee was hospitalized.
Oct 4, 2022, Bath: Hospitalization · fractures · hip(s)
An employee was checking a fire hydrant with a wrench. The wrench slipped and the employee sustained a hip/leg fracture.
Jun 30, 2022, Bath: Hospitalization · electrocutions, electric shocks · body systems
An employee was shocked while operating a welding machine.
Jan 23, 2021, Bath: Hospitalization · fractures · jaw, chin
A rigging hook had just been unhooked from a pipe that a crane had lowered. While the crane's cables were being raised, the hook caught onto the racking that was bracing the pipes. The tip of the hook broke off and struck an employee in the jaw, lacerating and possibly breaking it.
Oct 2, 2020, Bath: Hospitalization · electrocutions, electric shocks · body systems
An employee was cleaning near high voltage cables and received an electric shock.
Sep 22, 2020, Bath: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was moving a piece of material weighing approximately 40 lbs. on the radial arm saw when the material fell and crushed her left index finger. The finger was fractured and partially amputated.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii)
(iii) Special handtools for placing and removing material shall be such as to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone. Such tools shall not be in lieu of other guarding required by this section, but can only be used to supplement protection provided.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5)
(5) Exposure of blades. When the periphery of the blades of a fan is less than seven (7) feet above the floor or working level, the blades shall be guarded. The guard shall have openings no larger than one-half ( 1/2) inch.
Other ship building and repairing employers in Maine
- Portland Yacht Services, Inc. Portland · 4 citations · $9,485
- Brooklin Boat Yard, Inc. Brooklin · 24 citations · $29,906
- The Talaria Company, LLC. Southwest Harbor · 5 citations · $11,655
- Bath Iron Works Bath · 1,048 citations · $1,335,649
- Gamage Shipyard, LLC. South Bristol · 13 citations · $11,644
- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery · 218 citations · $0
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.