BROWN'S WELDING & STEEL, INC.
561 SKOWHEGAN RD, NORRIDGEWOCK, ME 04957 · NAICS 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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Mar 19, 2019#343860169Mar 19, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343860169$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343860169
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 19, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 19, 2019
- Closed
- Mar 25, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 561 Skowhegan Rd, Norridgewock, ME 04957
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Employee catches finger between stock pieces and partially a
May 26, 2017#342357837May 26, 2017Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#342357837$2,7174 viol.4 violations$2,717 in penalties
Inspection #342357837
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 2017
- Final Order
- Sep 27, 2017
- Closed
- Oct 3, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,433
- Penalties on Record
- $2,717
- Site Address
- 561 Skowhegan Rd, Norridgewock, ME 04957
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,803 | $1,902 | Sep 25, 2017 | - | Sep 27, 2017 |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 2017 | - | Sep 27, 2017 |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,630 | $815 | Sep 14, 2017 | - | Sep 27, 2017 |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 2017 | - | Sep 27, 2017 |
Jul 28, 2014#339868846Jul 28, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#339868846$9,3607 viol.7 violations$9,360 in penalties
Inspection #339868846
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 28, 2014
- Final Order
- Sep 2, 2014
- Closed
- Apr 3, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,400
- Penalties on Record
- $9,360
- Site Address
- 561 Skowhegan Road, Norridgewock, ME 04957
- Industry
- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | $1,040 | Aug 20, 2014 | - | Sep 2, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M05 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,600 | $1,040 | Aug 16, 2014 | - | Sep 2, 2014 |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $1,600 | $1,040 | Aug 16, 2014 | - | Sep 2, 2014 |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,400 | $1,560 | Aug 16, 2014 | - | Sep 2, 2014 |
| 01005 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,400 | $1,560 | Aug 16, 2014 | - | Sep 2, 2014 |
| 01006 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II | Serious | 6 | 9 | $2,400 | $1,560 | Aug 16, 2014 | - | Sep 2, 2014 |
| 01007 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II | Serious | 6 | 9 | $2,400 | $1,560 | Aug 16, 2014 | - | Sep 2, 2014 |
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Understanding These Penalties
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3 inspections, 2014 to 2019. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 25,391 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers reported 3.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.5%; NAICS 4235 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source