Inspection #101400711

Name: OSHA Inspection #101400711: BOTTOMS U.S.A.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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Accident (A)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of BOTTOMS U.S.A. at 1891 Hotel Road, Auburn, ME 04210 on Sep 30, 1986. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on May 2, 1988.

OSHA documented 10 violations (6 serious, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,200. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 20 air monitoring samples covering 2 substances during this inspection, including Methyl Chloroform, Trichloroethylene.

This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 101400711
Type: Accident (A)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Sep 30, 1986
Closed: May 2, 1988
Contested: Dec 10, 1986
Final Order: Nov 2, 1987
Total Violations: 10
Penalties on Record: $1,200
Initial Penalties: $1,600
Related Activity: 1 accident

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.

Establishment

Name: BOTTOMS U.S.A.
Address: 1891 Hotel Road, Auburn, ME 04210
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#109787689	Jan 7, 1998	Referral (C)	5 violations	$500
#109785295	Dec 17, 1997	Planned (H)	6 violations	$1,350
#122372469	May 24, 1994	Complaint (B)	4 violations	$2,000
#102751716	Nov 28, 1989	Complaint (B)	11 violations	$360

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

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 appears immediately below.

FatalitySep 29, 1986

Exposed to trichlorethylene in vapor degreaser

Injury: OtherBody part: Other Body System

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).

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed May 2, 1988.

Citations on Record

6 serious, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$1,600

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

Current Penalties

$1,200

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Dec 10, 1986. Final orders are recorded through Nov 2, 1987. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Methyl Chloroform	10	0 - 95.5	%	350 ppm (1900 mg/m³)
Trichloroethylene	10	0	%	100 ppm

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).

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
01001A	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D11 II	Other	$800	$400	Dec 8, 1986	Dec 10, 1986	Nov 2, 1987
01001B	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D11 III	Other	$0	$0	Dec 8, 1986	Dec 10, 1986	Nov 2, 1987
01002A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$800	$800	Nov 24, 1986	Dec 10, 1986	Nov 2, 1987
01002B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 20, 1986	-	-
01002C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 20, 1986	-	-
01002D	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 24, 1986	-	-
01002E	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 24, 1986	Dec 10, 1986	Nov 2, 1987
01002F	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 I	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 24, 1986	Dec 10, 1986	Nov 2, 1987
02001A	1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 B	Other	$0	$0	Nov 20, 1986	-	-
02001B	1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 C	Other	$0	$0	Nov 20, 1986	-	-

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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