This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1998. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Bottoms USA Safety Record

Auburn, ME

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 01/07/1998

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Bottoms USA in Auburn, Maine has 36 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 20 classified as serious and $5,410 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1986 to 1998.

Bottoms USA, located in Auburn, Maine, was last inspected by OSHA in 1998. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 36 violations on file, 20 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $5,410.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

36 Violations
5 Inspections
20 Serious
$5,410 Penalties
Serious?
20 ($5,010)
Other-than-Serious?
16 ($400)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 4 inspections (12 total) since 1986
1904.0005 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1986
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1989
OSHA initially proposed $7,985 in penalties for Bottoms USA, later reduced to $5,410 — a 32% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
12 citations $2,800
1910.1052 OSHA Standard
5 citations $500
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
3 citations $400
1904.0005 OSHA Standard
3 citations
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
2 citations $100
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/07/1998 Referral? Auburn, ME 5 $500
12/17/1997 Planned? Auburn, ME 6 $1,350
05/24/1994 Complaint? Auburn, ME 4 $2,000
11/28/1989 Complaint? Auburn, ME 11 $360
09/30/1986 Accident? Auburn, ME 10 $1,200

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