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Soderberg Construction Co., Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Loring Afb, Limestone, Maine · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · NAICS 237310

5inspections
5citation items
$4,625current penalties
Jun 5, 2019last inspection

Since 1983, OSHA inspectors have visited Soderberg Construction Co., Inc. in Maine 5 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jun 5, 2019 on a referral, in Mars Hill.

In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 3 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $9,728; today they stand at $4,625, 52% less.

The rule cited most here is 1926.652 (trench protection), 2 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Soderberg Construction Co., Inc. averages $1,000 across 1 cited inspection.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Soderberg Construction Co., Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1983 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344062146 OPENED JUN 5, 2019Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed Nov 12, 2019

Lincoln & Main Streets, Mars Hill, ME 04758 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations
Other-than-serious$3,978$1,000Jul 19, 2019Final

Inspection 316288273 OPENED JAN 23, 2012Closed

Planned · No inspection · Health · Closed Jan 23, 2012

Us Route 1 North, Caribou, ME 04736 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 313127946 OPENED MAY 21, 2009Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 3 employees at the site · Closed Jun 25, 2009

Route 163, Ashland, ME 04732 · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
Serious$1,500$0May 29, 2009Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) · Trench protection
Serious$3,000$3,000May 29, 2009Closed

Inspection 311178867 OPENED JUL 16, 2007Closed

Unprogrammed other · Complete · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Aug 10, 2007

U. S. Route 1a, Van Buren, ME 04785 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i) · Trench protection
Serious$1,250$625Jul 24, 2007Closed

Inspection 10236636 OPENED NOV 30, 1983Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Mar 13, 1984

Truck Scales, Loring Afb, Limestone, ME 04750 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 19, 1984Closed

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Sep 4, 2024, Van Buren: Hospitalization · multiple severe wounds and internal injuries · multiple trunk locations

An employee was installing piping in a trench that was 6-7 feet deep when the trench collapsed and soil pinned them up to their waist. The employee sustained a bruised bladder and fractures to their pelvis and sacrum.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.600 · Equipment

29 CFR 1926.600(a)(5)

(5) All cab glass shall be safety glass, or equivalent, that introduces no visible distortion affecting the safe operation of any machine covered by this subpart.

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2)

(2) Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2)

(2) Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

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