HOWARD P. FAIRFIELD, INC.
1 GREEN STREET, Skowhegan, ME 04976
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Inspection records
Mar 14, 2008#311802763Mar 14, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311802763$7381 viol.1 violation$738 in penalties
Inspection #311802763
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 2008
- Closed
- Apr 4, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 48
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $738
- Site Address
- 9 Greene Street, Skowhegan, ME 04976
- Industry
- 423810 Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $738 | Apr 3, 2008 | - | - |
Nov 2, 1999#112569934Nov 2, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#112569934$6135 viol.5 violations$613 in penalties
Inspection #112569934
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 8, 1999
- Closed
- Jan 3, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,225
- Penalties on Record
- $613
- Site Address
- 1 Green Street, Skowhegan, ME 04976
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling12 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 5 | 0 - 0.0012 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 5 | 0.000291 - 0.0085 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 5 | 0.1501 - 1.6358 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 5 | 0 - 0.0018 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 5 | 0.0084 - 0.4485 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 5 | 0 - 0.0021 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 5 | 0 - 0.000598 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 5 | 0.0024 - 0.0268 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 VII | Serious | 3 | 7 | $525 | $263 | Jan 3, 2000 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IV | Serious | 4 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Jan 3, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $350 | Dec 28, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Serious | 4 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M05 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1999 | - | - |
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
2 inspections, 1999 to 2008. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers reported 1.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 6.4%; NAICS 4238 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source