This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2012. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Maine Energy Recovery Safety Record

Biddeford, ME · Administrative & Waste Services

F

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

Last inspected 01/26/2012

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Maine Energy Recovery in Biddeford, Maine has 49 workplace safety violations across 16 inspections, with 31 classified as serious and $75,828 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1988 to 2012.

Maine Energy Recovery, located in Biddeford, Maine, was last inspected by OSHA in 2012. 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 49 violations on file, 31 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $75,828.

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.

49 Violations
16 Inspections
31 Serious
$75,828 Penalties
Serious?
31 ($31,358)
Other-than-Serious?
14 ($2,200)
Unclassified?
2 ($42,000)
Repeat?
2 ($270)
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1997
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1990
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 2000
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1998
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 2000
OSHA initially proposed $113,060 in penalties for Maine Energy Recovery, later reduced to $75,828 — a 33% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1025 OSHA Standard
10 citations $1,200
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
4 citations $1,570
1910.0023 Ladders
4 citations $6,550
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
3 citations $2,500
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $5,550
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/26/2012 Planned? Biddeford, ME 3 $0
11/05/2008 Referral? Biddeford, ME 0 $0
08/11/2008 Complaint? Biddeford, ME 5 $10,000
11/08/2006 Planned? Biddeford, ME 3 $2,250
03/11/2005 Referral? Biddeford, ME 2 $1,838
02/18/2000 Planned? Biddeford, ME 7 $6,900
02/16/2000 Planned? Biddeford, ME 0 $0
12/22/1998 Referral? Biddeford, ME 1 $3,000
11/12/1997 Complaint? Biddeford, ME 5 $2,000
11/06/1997 Complaint? Biddeford, ME 9 $48,000
10/06/1997 Complaint? Biddeford, ME 0 $0
05/21/1992 Referral? Biddeford, ME 0 $0
11/08/1990 Complaint? Biddeford, ME 1 $450
07/26/1990 Complaint? Biddeford, ME 1 $70
01/31/1990 Complaint? Biddeford, ME 1 $120
04/14/1988 Complaint? Biddeford, ME 11 $1,200

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