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Osterman Propane, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Brunswick, Maine · Fuel Dealers · NAICS 454311

2inspections
5citation items
$13,300current penalties
Jun 22, 2015last inspection

Since 2015, OSHA inspectors have visited Osterman Propane, LLC in Maine 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jun 22, 2015 after a complaint, in Waldo.

In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.

The proposed penalties came to $19,000; today they stand at $13,300, 30% less.

Among retail employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,130 penalty. Osterman Propane, LLC averages $6,650 across 2 cited inspections.

Osterman Propane, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340724244 OPENED JUN 22, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Aug 3, 2015

1376 Waterville Road, Waldo, ME 04915 · Fuel Dealers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$5,000$3,500Jul 6, 2015Final

Inspection 340489640 OPENED MAR 23, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 77 employees at the site · Closed Jun 17, 2015

18 Spring Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 · Fuel Dealers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Serious$5,000$3,500Apr 7, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.24(h) · Fixed industrial stairs
Serious$0$0Apr 7, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$5,000$3,500Apr 7, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$4,000$2,800Apr 7, 2015Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i)

(i) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6)

(6) Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9)

(9) Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b) (3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.)

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.24 · Fixed industrial stairs

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