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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 Mar 25, 1991. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jun 2, 1994.
OSHA documented 63 violations (55 serious, 4 willful, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $102,188. This inspection is linked to 5 complaints, 2 referrals, 1 accident report in OSHA records.
OSHA collected 70 air monitoring samples covering 16 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 11 more.
This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 52P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 42P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 52P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $5,000 | $1,650 | Oct 18, 1991 |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $2,500 | $825 | Dec 18, 1991 |
| 01003A | 19100094 C04 I Ventilation | Serious | $2,000 | $825 |
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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Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts |
| 52P / 3A |
| 0 - 0.3052 |
| mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 52P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 52P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 52P / 3A | 0 - 0.1689 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 52P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 52P / 3A | 0 - 0.0492 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 52P / 3A | 0 - 0.2371 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 52P / 3A | 0 - 0.9901 | mg/m³ |
| Sodium Hydroxide | 21P / 1A | 0 - 0.047 |
| Toluene | 2 | 2.1173 - 2.3229 | ppm |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 52P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Xylene | 2 | 21.6197 - 22.8029 | ppm |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 52P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
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).
| Oct 18, 1991 |
| 01003B | 19100094 C04 II Ventilation | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 1991 |
| 01004 | 19100095 I02 I Occupational Noise Exposure | Serious | $1,500 | $495 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01005A | 19100101 B Compressed Gases (General Requirements) | Serious | $2,000 | $660 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01005B | 19100101 B Compressed Gases (General Requirements) | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1991 |
| 01006 | 19100106 E02 II Flammable Liquids | Serious | $2,000 | $660 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01007 | 19100107 B08 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials | Serious | $2,000 | $660 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01008 | 19100107 C09 I Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials | Serious | $2,000 | $660 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01009 | 19100107 D02 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials | Serious | $2,000 | $660 | Oct 18, 1991 |
| 01010 | 19100107 E02 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials | Serious | $2,000 | $660 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01011 | 19100107 E09 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials | Serious | $2,000 | $660 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01012 | 19100110 B07 V Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases | Serious | $2,500 | $825 | Oct 18, 1991 |
| 01013 | 19100110 B10 XII Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases | Serious | $5,000 | $1,650 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01014 | 19100110 B11 IIIE Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases | Serious | $2,500 | $825 | Oct 18, 1991 |
| 01015 | 19100110 D04 IB Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases | Serious | $1,500 | $495 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01016 | 19100110 D04 IC Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases | Serious | $2,000 | $660 | Oct 18, 1991 |
| 01017 | 19100110 D04 IE Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases | Serious | $1,500 | $495 | Oct 18, 1991 |
| 01018 | 19100110 D07 IIA Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases | Serious | $1,500 | $495 | Oct 18, 1991 |
| 01019 | 19100110 D08 I Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases | Serious | $2,000 | $660 | Sep 20, 1991 |
| 01020A | 19100120 Q06 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Serious | $2,500 | $660 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01020B | 19100120 Q06 IID Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01020C | 19100120 Q08 I Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01021 | 19100147 C04 I Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) | Serious | $2,500 | $825 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01022 | 19100151 C Medical Services and First Aid | Serious | $5,000 | $1,650 | Oct 1, 1991 |
| 01023 | 19100169 B03 I Air Receivers | Serious | $2,500 | $825 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01024 | 19100169 B03 II Air Receivers | Serious | $2,500 | $825 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01025 | 19100169 B03 III Air Receivers | Serious | $2,000 | $660 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01026 | 19100169 B03 IV Air Receivers | Serious | $2,500 | $825 | Oct 18, 1991 |
| 01027 | 19100261 A03XVIII Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $5,000 | $1,650 | Oct 1, 1991 |
| 01028 | 19100261 A03XVIII Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $3,500 | $1,155 | Oct 18, 1991 |
| 01029 | 19100261 A03 XXV Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $3,500 | $1,155 | Sep 20, 1991 |
| 01030 | 19100261 A03 XXVI Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $3,500 | $1,155 | Oct 18, 1991 |
| 01031 | 19100261 A03 XXVI Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $2,500 | $825 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01032 | 19100261 A03 XXVI Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $2,500 | $825 | Oct 1, 1991 |
| 01033 | 19100261 A03 XXVI Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $2,000 | $660 | Sep 20, 1991 |
| 01034 | 19100261 A03 XXVI Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $2,000 | $660 | Oct 1, 1991 |
| 01035 | 19100261 A03 XXVI Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $2,000 | $660 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01036 | 19100261 A03 XXVI Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $2,000 | $660 | Sep 20, 1991 |
| 01037 | 19100261 A03 XXVI Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $2,000 | $660 | Sep 20, 1991 |
| 01038 | 19100261 A04 I Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $1,500 | $495 | Sep 27, 1991 |
| 01039 | 19100261 A04 I Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $1,500 | $495 | Sep 20, 1991 |
| 01040 | 19100261 B02 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $2,000 | $660 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01041A | 19100261 B05 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $5,000 | $1,650 | Sep 20, 1991 |
| 01041B | 19100261 B05 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 01042 | 19100261 H03 I Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Serious | $5,000 | $1,650 | Oct 18, 1991 |
| 01043 | 19101001 J02 I Asbestos | Serious | $2,500 | $825 | Oct 1, 1991 |
| 01044 | 19101001 K01 Asbestos | Serious | $2,500 | $825 | Oct 8, 1991 |
| 01045A | 19101200 F05 I Hazard Communication | Serious | $5,000 | $1,650 | Oct 1, 1991 |
| 01045B | 19101200 F05 II Hazard Communication | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 1991 |
| 01046 | 19101200 H Hazard Communication | Serious | $5,000 | $1,650 | Oct 1, 1991 |
| 01047 | 19100095 G06 Occupational Noise Exposure | Serious | $5,000 | $1,650 | Nov 18, 1991 |
| 01048 | 19100095 G07 I Occupational Noise Exposure | Serious | $5,000 | $1,650 | Nov 18, 1991 |
| 01049 | 19100095 K02 Occupational Noise Exposure | Serious | $5,000 | $1,650 | Nov 18, 1991 |
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | $50,000 | $16,500 | Dec 18, 1991 |
| 02002 | 19100120 Q06 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response | Willful | $35,000 | $11,550 | Sep 27, 1991 |
| 02003 | 19100026 A03 XXVI Dockboards | Willful | $35,000 | $11,550 | Sep 20, 1991 |
| 02004 | 19101200 H Hazard Communication | Willful | $50,000 | $16,500 | Sep 27, 1991 |
| 03001 | 19100110 B05 II Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases | Other | $1,000 | $95 | Sep 24, 1991 |
| 03002 | 19100110 D12 IV Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases | Other | $1,000 | $95 | Sep 27, 1991 |
| 03003 | 19100169 B01 Air Receivers | Other | $1,000 | $95 | Oct 18, 1991 |
| 03004 | 19100261 A03 XXIV Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | Other | $1,000 | $98 | Sep 24, 1991 |
