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Inspection outcome
Opened: March 21, 2025 · Closed: July 7, 2025
Serious citation issued

OSHA cited the employer for at least one Serious violation.

Health inspection · Complaint · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations2
Serious+2
Initial penalty$1,400
Current penalty$700
Accidents0
Duration108d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On March 21, 2025, OSHA opened Franklin County’s inspection #348125329 at FARMINGTON, Maine. The case was administratively closed on July 7, 2025, 108 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 2 violations totaling $700 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $1,400. Of those, 2 were classified as Serious or worse.

Breakdown by classification
2violations total
Serious2100%

A Serious violation is one where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew (or should have known) of the hazard. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. The majority of OSHA citations fall into this category.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

2citations issued
$700current penalty
↓ $700total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Serious
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$700
Current$350reduced by $350
Serious
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$700
Current$350reduced by $350

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 348125329 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 348125329 directly: