EASTERN FINE PAPER INC
517 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BREWER, ME 04412
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Inspection records
Mar 26, 1999#123533127Mar 26, 1999Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#123533127$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123533127
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 26, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 20, 1999
- Closed
- Sep 20, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 480
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 517 South Main Street, Brewer, ME 04412
- 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.
Dec 15, 1998#300298700Dec 15, 1998Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#300298700$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300298700
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 15, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 15, 1998
- Closed
- Dec 15, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 517 South Main Street, Brewer, ME 04412
- 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.
Jul 22, 1997#300296738Jul 22, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#300296738$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300296738
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 22, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 29, 1997
- Closed
- Jul 29, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 517 South Main Street, Brewer, ME 04412
- 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.
Jun 3, 1997#300296555Jun 3, 1997Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#300296555$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300296555
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 1997
- Closed
- Jun 6, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 517 South Main Street, Brewer, ME 04412
- 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.
Sep 5, 1996#300295789Sep 5, 1996Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#300295789$2,62411 viol.11 violations$2,624 in penalties
Inspection #300295789
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 1996
- Closed
- Apr 21, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,624
- Site Address
- 517 South Main Street, Brewer, ME 04412
- 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 (5 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,625 | $656 | Apr 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E01 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I | Serious | 1 | 25 | $2,625 | $656 | Jun 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 I01 | Serious | 2 | 25 | $2,625 | $656 | Jan 30, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 28, 1990#100987866Nov 28, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#100987866$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #100987866
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 28, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 28, 1990
- Closed
- May 7, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 457
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 517 South Main Street, Brewer, ME 04412
- 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 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 9 | $400 | $300 | May 8, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 8, 1991 | - | - |
Sep 6, 1990#18061655Sep 6, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#18061655$3,07211 viol.11 violations$3,072 in penalties
Inspection #18061655
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 1990
- Closed
- Aug 21, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 473
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,400
- Penalties on Record
- $3,072
- Site Address
- 517 South Main Street, Brewer, ME 04412
- 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 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 8 | $320 | $256 | Dec 31, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $240 | $0 | Nov 19, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 3 | 8 | $320 | $256 | Oct 22, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $480 | $384 | Oct 22, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.261 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills OSHA citation code: 19100261 A03 X | Serious | 1 | 4 | $160 | $128 | Oct 22, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 25, 1987#101407203Aug 25, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101407203$5605 viol.5 violations$560 in penalties
Inspection #101407203
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 1987
- Closed
- Jan 20, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $560
- Site Address
- 517 So. Main Street, Brewer, ME 04412
- 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 Sampling4 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | 3 | 0 | ppm |
| Chlorine (as Available Chlorine) | 3 | 0 | ppm |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Sodium Hydroxide | 1 | 0.018 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 450 | $560 | $560 | Dec 23, 1987 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Serious | 4 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1987 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II | Serious | 4 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1987 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01 | Other | 1 | 250 | $0 | $0 | Nov 27, 1987 | - | - |
Jun 10, 1983#10232437Jun 10, 1983Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#10232437$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10232437
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jul 7, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 430
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 517 South Main St, Brewer, ME 04412
- 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.
Mar 2, 1982#10238848Mar 2, 1982Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#10238848$4005 viol.5 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #10238848
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 24, 1982
- Closed
- Jun 1, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $640
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- South Main St, Brewer, ME 04412
- 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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D02 | Serious | 1 | - | $640 | $400 | Apr 23, 1982 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 1982 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 1982 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 1982 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1982 | - | - |
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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.
21 inspections, 1974 to 1999. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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