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TATE & LYLE INGREDIENTS AMERICAS, INC.
$47,052
penalties
8
viol.
3
insp.

TATE & LYLE INGREDIENTS AMERICAS, INC.

48 MORNINGSTAR ROAD, HOULTON, ME 04730NAICS 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

Inspections
3
May 2016 to Jun 2018 · 3 safety, 0 health
Violations
8
across 3 inspections
Penalties on record
$47,052
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 6Willful 0Repeat 0Other 2

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Inspection records

Jun 7, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343214102$10,3472 viol.

Inspection #343214102

Dates

Opened
Jun 7, 2018
Closing Conference Date
Jun 7, 2018
Final Order
Jul 24, 2018
Closed
Jul 31, 2018

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
35
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$12,934
Penalties on Record
$10,347
Site Address
48 Morningstar Road, Houlton, ME 04730
Industry
311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

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.

Jun 3, 2018

Employee is struck by impeller and amputates thumb

Event: Caught In or Between

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Serious13$12,934$10,347Jul 26, 2018-Jul 24, 2018
020011910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 B01
Other25$0$0Aug 6, 2018-Jul 24, 2018
May 24, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341553055$1,7851 viol.

Inspection #341553055

Dates

Opened
May 24, 2016
Closing Conference Date
May 24, 2016
Final Order
Jul 28, 2016
Closed
Jul 29, 2016

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
34
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$2,550
Penalties on Record
$1,785
Site Address
48 Morningstar Road, Houlton, ME 04730
Industry
311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.145
Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags
OSHA citation code: 19100145 C02 I
Serious134$2,550$1,785Aug 1, 2016-Jul 28, 2016
May 24, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341524718$34,9205 viol.

Inspection #341524718

Dates

Opened
May 24, 2016
Closing Conference Date
Nov 8, 2016
Final Order
Dec 13, 2016
Closed
Jan 18, 2018

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
34
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$49,884
Penalties on Record
$34,920
Site Address
48 Morningstar Road, Houlton, ME 04730
Industry
311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

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 5 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I D
Serious234$12,471$8,730Jan 6, 2017-Dec 13, 2016
010021910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E07
Serious534$12,471$8,730Jan 6, 2017-Dec 13, 2016
010031910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 L01
Serious134$12,471$8,730Jan 6, 2017-Dec 13, 2016
010051910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 O04
Serious134$12,471$8,730Dec 31, 2017-Dec 13, 2016
020011910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 O05
Other134$0$0Jan 6, 2017-Dec 13, 2016
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About these records

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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.

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.

Standards cited

1910.119Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals5 citations · $34,920
1910.37Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes1 citation · $0
1910.145Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags1 citation · $1,785

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer2.7
Industry average2.6
Penalties per inspection
This employer$15,684
Industry average$3,511

Food Manufacturing, 23,611 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: all other miscellaneous food manufacturing reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.3%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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