JOSEPH KIRSCHNER CORPORATION
193 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, AUGUSTA, ME 04330
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Inspection records
Mar 29, 2000#109785725Mar 29, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#109785725$2,6007 viol.7 violations$2,600 in penalties
Inspection #109785725
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 29, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 29, 2000
- Closed
- Jun 16, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,225
- Penalties on Record
- $2,600
- Site Address
- 193 Riverside Drive, Augusta, ME 04330
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | $0 | May 22, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I05 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $2,975 | $1,500 | Jul 31, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 M01 | Serious | 1 | 150 | $0 | $0 | Apr 25, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $2,125 | $1,100 | May 22, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 25, 2000 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 2000 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 IIIF | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 2000 | - | - |
Feb 27, 1998#301662813Feb 27, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#301662813$18,0007 viol.7 violations$18,000 in penalties
Inspection #301662813
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 1998
- Closed
- Jun 3, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 149
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,000
- Penalties on Record
- $18,000
- Site Address
- 193 Riverside Drive, Augusta, ME 04330
- 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 Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methylene Chloride | 5 | 26.1229 - 2451.06 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Apr 24, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | May 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 D01 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | May 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 D02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 J01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $4,500 | $4,500 | May 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1998 | - | - |
Feb 27, 1998#301662805Feb 27, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#301662805$8252 viol.2 violations$825 in penalties
Inspection #301662805
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 1998
- Closed
- Apr 1, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $825
- Penalties on Record
- $825
- Site Address
- 193 Riverside Drive, Augusta, ME 04330
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $825 | $825 | Apr 5, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 5, 1998 | - | - |
Feb 14, 1990#102752292Feb 14, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#102752292$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102752292
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 14, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 14, 1990
- Closed
- Feb 15, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 85
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 193 Riverside Drive, Augusta, ME 04330
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Dec 21, 1989#102751500Dec 21, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102751500$5001 viol.1 violation$500 in penalties
Inspection #102751500
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 21, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 4, 1990
- Closed
- Feb 22, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $1,080
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 193 Riverside Drive, Augusta, ME 04330
- 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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee fractures hand when caught in meat grinder
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 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $1,080 | $500 | Feb 5, 1990 | - | - |
Nov 28, 1988#103391264Nov 28, 1988Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#103391264$2,41545 viol.45 violations$2,415 in penalties
Inspection #103391264
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 28, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 22, 1988
- Closed
- Apr 4, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 127
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 45
- Violation Types
- 25 serious, 20 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,830
- Penalties on Record
- $2,415
- Site Address
- 193 Riverside Drive, Augusta, ME 04330
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 45 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 7 | 7 | $420 | $210 | Feb 17, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $280 | $140 | Feb 17, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $210 | $105 | Mar 1, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Serious | 1 | 3 | $210 | $105 | Mar 1, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Serious | 9 | 9 | $420 | $210 | Mar 6, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I05 | Serious | 9 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 45 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 26, 1988#18062810Jul 26, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#18062810$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18062810
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 26, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 26, 1988
- Closed
- Jul 27, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 135
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 193 Riverside Drive, Augusta, ME 04330
- 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.
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7 inspections, 1988 to 2000. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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