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Modern Decorators: OSHA inspections and violations

Orono, Maine · Painting and Wall Covering Contractors · NAICS 238320

2inspections
3citation items
$5,227current penalties
Jun 13, 2024last inspection

Modern Decorators has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Maine, the first in 2006.

OSHA's last visit started on Jun 13, 2024 on a referral, in Augusta, and the case has not closed yet.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $5,227 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Modern Decorators averages $5,227 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Modern Decorators: OSHA citation items per year, 2006 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347549610 OPENED JUN 13, 2024Open

Referral · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Open

34 Western Avenue, Augusta, ME 04330 · Painting and Wall Covering Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$4,839$4,839Jul 8, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction
 Serious$0$0Jul 8, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) · Proving cited hazards were fixed
 Other-than-serious$388$388Sep 9, 2024Final

Inspection 309914562 OPENED MAR 20, 2006Closed

Unprogrammed other · No inspection · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Mar 21, 2006

105 Park Street, Orono, ME 04473 · Painting and Wall Covering Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

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 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)

(b)(1) Unprotected sides and edges. Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1)

(a) Training program. (1) The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.

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