OSHA has inspected Ross Express LLC 2 times in Maine since 2022.
The latest one began on Oct 31, 2022 after a complaint, in Hermon.
Those inspections ended with 17 citation items: 12 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $124,480 and now stand at $61,222, 51% lower after settlements or reviews.
Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.178.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for transportation and warehousing employers since 2015 is $2,408, and Ross Express LLC averages $30,611 (2 cited inspections).
Ross Express LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company15 Page Rd W, Hermon, ME 04401 · General Freight Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $15,625 | $9,375 | Jan 18, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $15,625 | $9,375 | Jan 18, 2023 | Final |
15 Page Rd W, Hermon, ME 04401 · General Freight Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · Walking-working surfaces |
Serious | $10,360 | $5,180 | Oct 20, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.29(f)(7) · Fall protection systems in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes |
Serious | $6,215 | $3,108 | Oct 20, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(iii) · Sanitation |
Serious | $6,215 | $3,108 | Oct 20, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.141(b)(1)(i) · Sanitation |
Other-than-serious | $6,215 | $0 | Oct 20, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.141(c)(1)(i) · Sanitation |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $14,502 | $7,251 | Oct 20, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $14,502 | $7,251 | Oct 20, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $10,360 | $10,360 | Oct 20, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $6,215 | $3,108 | Oct 20, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9a 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $12,431 | $0 | Oct 20, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9b 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(a) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $6,215 | $3,108 | Oct 20, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1) · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 2022 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Hermon site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 13 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermon/Bangor Terminal Hermon · 2024 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Bangor Terminal Hermon · 2019 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 3.6 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1)
(a)(1) Each employer shall post and keep posted a notice or notices, to be furnished by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, informing employees of the protections and obligations provided for in the Act, and that for assistance and information, including copies of the Act and of specific safety and health standards, employees should contact the employer or the nearest office of the Department of Labor. Such notice or notices shall be posted by the employer in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. Each employer shall take steps to insure that such notices are not altered, defaced, or covered by other material.
29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(iii)
(iii) To facilitate cleaning, every floor, working place, and passageway shall be kept free from protruding nails, splinters, loose boards, and unnecessary holes and openings.
29 CFR 1910.141(b)(1)(i)
(b) Water supply—(1) Potable water. (i) Potable water shall be provided in all places of employment, for drinking, washing of the person, cooking, washing of foods, washing of cooking or eating utensils, washing of food preparation or processing premises, and personal service rooms.
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.