SHAWS SUPERMARKETS INC.
616 SPENCER IND.PARK, WELLS, ME 04090
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Inspection records
Nov 5, 2024#347860512Nov 5, 2024Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#347860512$32,3548 viol.8 violations$32,354 in penalties
Inspection #347860512
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 5, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 5, 2024
- Final Order
- Jan 6, 2025
- Closed
- Jul 2, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $53,924
- Penalties on Record
- $32,354
- Site Address
- 205 Spencer Drive, Wells, ME 04090
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $6,222 | $3,733 | - | Jan 6, 2025 | |
| 01002A | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,222 | $3,733 | - | Jan 6, 2025 | |
| 01002B | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Jan 6, 2025 | |
| 01003 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 D | Serious | 1 | 5 | $6,222 | $3,733 | - | Jan 6, 2025 | |
| 01004 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 J02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $14,518 | $8,711 | - | Jan 6, 2025 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 23, 2024#347834350Oct 23, 2024Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347834350$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347834350
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 30, 2024
- Closed
- Oct 30, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 240
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 205 Spencer Drive, Wells, ME 04090
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
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.
Aug 21, 2023#346928401Aug 21, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346928401$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #346928401
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 2023
- Final Order
- Jan 29, 2024
- Closed
- Jan 29, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 205 Spencer Drive, Wells, ME 04090
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q10 | Other | 1 | 120 | $0 | $0 | - | Jan 29, 2024 |
Mar 7, 2022#345820245Mar 7, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345820245$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345820245
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 12, 2022
- Closed
- May 2, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 175
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 205 Spencer Drive, Wells, ME 04090
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
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.
Jul 23, 2014#339864985Jul 23, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#339864985$6,6002 viol.2 violations$6,600 in penalties
Inspection #339864985
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 2014
- Contested
- Feb 6, 2015
- Final Order
- Apr 22, 2016
- Closed
- Oct 18, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,600
- Penalties on Record
- $6,600
- Site Address
- 205 Spencer Drive, Wells, ME 04090
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,300 | $3,300 | Feb 6, 2015 | Apr 22, 2016 | |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV A | Serious | 2 | 5 | $3,300 | $3,300 | Feb 6, 2015 | Apr 22, 2016 |
Jan 26, 2012#316288059Jan 26, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#316288059$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #316288059
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 26, 2012
- Closed
- Feb 22, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 385
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 205 Spencer Drive, Wells, ME 04090
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Feb 14, 2012 | - | - |
Jun 15, 2006#310021662Jun 15, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#310021662$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310021662
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 2006
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 260
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 205 Spencer Drive, Wells, ME 04090
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
May 5, 2004#307640615May 5, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#307640615$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307640615
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 4, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 4, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 425
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 205 Spencer Drive, Wells, ME 04090
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Aug 2, 1995#122374838Aug 2, 1995Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#122374838$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122374838
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 8, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 24, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 275
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 616 Spencer Ind.park, Wells, ME 04090
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Nov 18, 1994#122373210Nov 18, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#122373210$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122373210
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1994
- Closed
- Dec 13, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Wells Industrial Park, Wells, ME 04090
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
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.
10 inspections, 1994 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: general warehousing and storage reported 4.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 1.7%; NAICS 49311 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source