This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2000. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Gates Formed-Fibre Products Safety Record

Auburn, ME

F

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

Last inspected 10/05/2000

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Gates Formed-Fibre Products in Auburn, Maine has 37 workplace safety violations across 7 inspections, with 25 classified as serious and $37,710 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1986 to 2000.

Gates Formed-Fibre Products, located in Auburn, Maine, was last inspected by OSHA in 2000. 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 37 violations on file, 25 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $37,710.

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.

37 Violations
7 Inspections
25 Serious
$37,710 Penalties
Serious?
25 ($22,660)
Other-than-Serious?
11 ($2,550)
Repeat?
1 ($12,500)
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1998
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1986
OSHA initially proposed $45,265 in penalties for Gates Formed-Fibre Products, later reduced to $37,710 — a 17% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
4 citations $1,875
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
3 citations $1,000
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $1,460
1910.0184 OSHA Standard
3 citations $1,125
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
3 citations $13,875
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/05/2000 Referral? Auburn, ME 2 $15,000
11/19/1999 Monitoring? Auburn, ME 0 $0
05/20/1998 Planned? Auburn, ME 3 $5,050
05/08/1998 Planned? Auburn, ME 30 $17,000
05/07/1996 Planned? Auburn, ME 0 $0
05/07/1996 Complaint? Auburn, ME 0 $0
11/25/1986 Complaint? Auburn, ME 2 $660

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