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Returnable Services, LLC.: OSHA inspections and violations

Portland, Maine · Materials Recovery Facilities · NAICS 562920

4inspections
4citation items
$18,903current penalties
Apr 6, 2022last inspection

Since 2008, OSHA inspectors have visited Returnable Services, LLC. in Maine 4 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Apr 6, 2022 after a complaint, in Augusta.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 serious.

The proposed penalties came to $30,554; today they stand at $18,903, 38% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.29 (fall protection systems in general industry), 3 times.

Among staffing, cleaning and waste services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,200 penalty. Returnable Services, LLC. averages $17,403 across 1 cited inspection.

Returnable Services, LLC. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Returnable Services, LLC.: OSHA citation items per year, 2008 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345879241 OPENED APR 6, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 33 employees at the site · Closed Jul 29, 2022

152 Mount Vernon Avenue, Augusta, ME 04330 · Materials Recovery Facilities · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1) · Fall protection systems in general industry
 Serious$7,252$7,252Jun 10, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2) · Fall protection systems in general industry
 Serious$10,151$0Jun 10, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(3) · Fall protection systems in general industry
 Serious$10,151$10,151Jun 10, 2022Final

Inspection 339157943 OPENED JUL 2, 2013Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · 37 employees at the site · Closed Jul 3, 2013

80 Pinetree Industrial Parkway, Portland, ME 04102 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 315635201 OPENED AUG 1, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 33 employees at the site · Closed Aug 24, 2011

80 Pinetree Industrial Parkway, Portland, ME 04102 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements
 Serious$3,000$1,500Aug 4, 2011Closed

Inspection 312244742 OPENED JUN 24, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Jul 3, 2008

80 Pinetree Industrial Pkwy, Portland, ME 04102 · Materials Recovery Facilities · 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 2025, the Augusta site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 13 workers: 9.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 3 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Returnable Services, LLC - Augusta
Augusta · 2025
13 119.42.3
Returnable Services, LLC
Augusta · 2024
11 109.52.3
Returnable Services, LLC
Portland · 2022
39 309.41.0

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.29 · Fall protection systems in general industry

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1)

(1) The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, are 42 inches (107 cm), plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm), above the walking-working surface. The top edge height may exceed 45 inches (114 cm), provided the guardrail system meets all other criteria of paragraph (b) of this section (see Figure D-11 of this section).

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2)

(2) Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent intermediate members are installed between the walking-working surface and the top edge of the guardrail system as follows when there is not a wall or parapet that is at least 21 inches (53 cm) high:

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(3)

(3) Guardrail systems are capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied in a downward or outward direction within 2 inches (5 cm) of the top edge, at any point along the top rail.

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