KEYES FIBRE COMPANY
MAIN ST, Waterville, ME 04975
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Inspection records
Jun 15, 1992#109796722Jun 15, 1992Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#109796722$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #109796722
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 27, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 14, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 680
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- College Avenue, Waterville, ME 04901
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1992 | - | - |
Jun 13, 1991#107414005Jun 13, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#107414005$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107414005
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 1991
- Closed
- Jun 13, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- College Avenue, Waterville, ME 04901
- 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.
Sep 13, 1989#102755048Sep 13, 1989FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#102755048$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102755048
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 13, 1989
- Closed
- Oct 23, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- College Avenue, Waterville, ME 04901
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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.
Dock worker crushed by tractor trailer
Jun 27, 1989#971010Jun 27, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#971010$9103 viol.3 violations$910 in penalties
Inspection #971010
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 1989
- Closed
- Nov 6, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $910
- Penalties on Record
- $910
- Site Address
- College Avenue, Waterville, ME 04901
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 3 | $420 | $420 | Oct 14, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $490 | $490 | Oct 14, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.20 OSHA citation code: 19100020 G02 | Other | 1 | 700 | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 1989 | - | - |
Dec 30, 1988#103394987Dec 30, 1988FatalityReferral (C) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#103394987$6607 viol.7 violations$660 in penalties
Inspection #103394987
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 30, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 21, 1989
- Closed
- Jul 26, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $780
- Penalties on Record
- $660
- Site Address
- College Avenue, Waterville, ME 04901
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
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 killed by tumor linked to plant asbestos
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $420 | $300 | Mar 2, 1989 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 IIB | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 1989 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 L03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $360 | $360 | Jul 20, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03 | Serious | 1 | 700 | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 20, 1988#18058263Jan 20, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#18058263$1,3607 viol.7 violations$1,360 in penalties
Inspection #18058263
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 20, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 1988
- Closed
- Aug 3, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,360
- Penalties on Record
- $1,360
- Site Address
- College Avenue, Waterville, ME 04901
- 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 (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $280 | $280 | Jul 20, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $280 | $280 | Jun 20, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 42 | 700 | $800 | $800 | May 25, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 25, 1988 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 25, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 9, 1987#101452183Jul 9, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#101452183$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101452183
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 9, 1987
- Closed
- Jul 9, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- College Avenue, Waterville, ME 04901
- 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.
Feb 25, 1987#100202662Feb 25, 1987Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#100202662$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100202662
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 1987
- Closed
- May 27, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- College Avenue, Waterville, ME 04901
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 21, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Other | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 8 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1987 | - | - |
Jan 28, 1987#100202191Jan 28, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#100202191$08 viol.8 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100202191
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 13, 1987
- Contested
- Jun 11, 1987
- Closed
- Jan 12, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 745
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Upper College Avenue, Waterville, ME 04901
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jun 11, 1987. Final orders are recorded through Oct 28, 1987. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos (all forms) | 2 | 0 | f/cc |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Serious | 3 | 25 | $480 | $0 | Jun 22, 1987 | Jun 11, 1987 | Oct 28, 1987 |
| 01001B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II | Serious | 3 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 1987 | Jun 11, 1987 | Oct 28, 1987 |
| 01001C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 I | Serious | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 1987 | Jun 11, 1987 | Oct 28, 1987 |
| 01001D | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II | Serious | 2 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 1987 | Jun 11, 1987 | Oct 28, 1987 |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | May 28, 1987 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 30, 1986#101193829Jul 30, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#101193829$2101 viol.1 violation$210 in penalties
Inspection #101193829
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 1, 1986
- Closed
- Aug 20, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 640
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $210
- Penalties on Record
- $210
- Site Address
- College Avenue, Waterville, ME 04901
- 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 (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 A03 II | Serious | 3 | 3 | $210 | $210 | Aug 11, 1986 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
15 inspections, 1974 to 1992. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.