Inspection #100985597

Name: OSHA Inspection #100985597: FRASER PAPER LTD
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of FRASER PAPER LTD at 82 Bridge Avenue, Madawaska, ME 04756 on Jan 2, 1991. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jun 7, 1993.

OSHA documented 43 violations (30 serious, 2 willful, 11 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $12,459. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 100985597
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Jan 2, 1991
Closed: Jun 7, 1993
Contested: Jul 22, 1991
Final Order: Feb 10, 1993
Total Violations: 43
Penalties on Record: $12,459
Initial Penalties: $38,100
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: FRASER PAPER LTD
Address: 82 Bridge Avenue, Madawaska, ME 04756
Industry: 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

Other Inspections of This Employer20+ on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#312227424	Jun 9, 2008	Follow-Up (F)	14 violations	$28,400
#117919670	May 18, 2005	Complaint (B)	6 violations	$107,000
#308197623	Apr 20, 2005	Accident (A)	5 violations	$76,500
#123528622	Sep 14, 1994	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$15,000
#109804484	Oct 26, 1993	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#109803981	Oct 26, 1993	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#102749868	Mar 25, 1991	Complaint (B)	63 violations	$102,188
#102750395	Mar 18, 1991	Referral (C)	251 violations	$1,184,045
#102748498	Feb 16, 1991	Accident (A)	4 violations	$1,308
#101194470	Nov 19, 1986	Complaint (B)	6 violations
#971374	Oct 29, 1986	Complaint (B)	11 violations	$710
#908798	Jan 7, 1986	Complaint (B)	3 violations
#161810	Jan 31, 1984	Complaint (B)	No violations
#10235588	Jan 11, 1983	Planned (H)	No violations
#10239879	Sep 30, 1982	Complaint (B)	No violations
#10243301	Jan 13, 1982	Complaint (B)	No violations
#10230167	Apr 28, 1981	Complaint (B)	No violations
#10238665	Apr 28, 1981	Complaint (B)	No violations
#10230597	Apr 22, 1980	Complaint (B)	No violations
#10230415	Mar 14, 1980	Complaint (B)	No violations

63 violations$102,188

#102750395

Opened Mar 18, 1991

Referral (C)

251 violations$1,184,045

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jun 7, 1993.

Citations on Record

30 serious, 2 willful, 11 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$38,100

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$12,459

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jul 22, 1991. Final orders are recorded through Feb 10, 1993. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$700	$231	Nov 2, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01002	1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B	Serious	$700	$231	Sep 1, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01003	1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 A01	Serious	$500	$165	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01004	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB	Serious	$500	$165	Jul 10, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01005	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD	Serious	$400	$132	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01006	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I	Serious	$400	$132	Jul 31, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01007	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I	Serious	$900	$297	Jul 12, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01008	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I	Serious	$700	$231	Jul 12, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01009	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C09	Serious	$900	$297	Jul 10, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01010	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I	Serious	$1,000	$330	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01011	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$600	$198	Aug 15, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01012	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L	Serious	$700	$231	Jul 17, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01013	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M05 I	Serious	$600	$198	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01014	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01	Serious	$700	$231	Jul 10, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01015	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07	Serious	$600	$198	Jul 10, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01016	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$600	$198	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01017	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04	Serious	$500	$165	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01018	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Serious	$500	$165	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01019	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 II	Serious	$500	$165	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01020	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 II	Serious	$600	$198	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01021	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 III	Serious	$600	$198	Jul 31, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01022	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 VI	Serious	$800	$264	Jul 31, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01023	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 B01	Serious	$500	$165	Jul 12, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01024	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02	Serious	$400	$132	Sep 2, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01025	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Serious	$700	$231	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01026	1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B	Serious	$600	$198	Aug 15, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01027	1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 K01	Serious	$800	$264	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01028	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Serious	$600	$198	Jul 31, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01029	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$600	$198	Jul 17, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
01030	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08	Serious	$900	$297	Jul 17, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
02001	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G05	Willful	$9,000	$2,970	Jul 17, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
02002	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Willful	$10,000	$3,186	Jul 31, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
03001	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA	Other	$0	$0	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
03002	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
03003	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III	Other	$0	$0	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
03004	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IIC	Other	$0	$0	Jul 12, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
03005	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IIC	Other	$0	$0	Jul 31, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
03006	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IID	Other	$0	$0	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
03007	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 IV	Other	$0	$0	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
03008	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 VI	Other	$0	$0	Jul 31, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
03009	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 VI	Other	$0	$0	Jul 5, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
03010	1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 II	Other	$0	$0	Jul 31, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993
03011	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F	Other	$0	$0	Jul 10, 1991	Jul 22, 1991	Feb 10, 1993

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.

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