OSHA has inspected Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3 times in Maine since 2017.
The latest one began on Jan 31, 2019 after a complaint, in Biddeford.
Those inspections ended with 5 citation items: 5 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $14,392 and now stand at $8,807, 39% lower after settlements or reviews.
Hazard communication comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.1200.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and Hyperlite Mountain Gear averages $2,936 (3 cited inspections).
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Watch this company40 Main Street Ste 13-120, Biddeford, ME 04005 · Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes |
Serious | $2,984 | $2,089 | Mar 5, 2019 | Final |
40 Main Street Suite 13-120, Biddeford, ME 04005 · Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $6,338 | $3,169 | Aug 29, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 2017 | Final |
40 Main Street Suite 13-120, Biddeford, ME 04005 · Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $5,070 | $3,549 | Apr 4, 2017 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)
(g) Safety data sheets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
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.