Establishment profile
BORDER ELECTRIC, INC.
31 CALAIS AVENUE, CALAIS, ME, 04619
238210 — Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Summary
BORDER ELECTRIC, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $3,825 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 439 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BORDER ELECTRIC, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $3,825 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0403 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0404 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0152 A01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0404 F06 | 1 | 1 | $113 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0021 B02 | 1 | 1 | $113 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0403 H | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0405 A02 IIF | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2382 within ME. Peer group: 439 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BORDER ELECTRIC, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BORDER ELECTRIC, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 12 violations · $23,716 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis-Bacon (federal construction) | Nov 2009 | 1 | 12 | 12 | $23,716 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 12 violations · $23,716 in backwages · 12 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2007 – Nov 2009 | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | Davis-Bacon | 12 | 12 | $23,716 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BORDER ELECTRIC, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BORDER ELECTRIC, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BORDER ELECTRIC, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BORDER ELECTRIC, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BORDER ELECTRIC, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- General Services AdministrationIGF::CL::IGF AWARD FOR SECURITY UPGRADES AT LAND PORT OF ENTRY, CALAIS, MAINEcontract · Last action 2016-03-16$465,196
- Department of Homeland SecurityIGF::OT::IGF PROJECT #5935865, REPLACE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR BOATHOUSE AT CG STATION JONESPORT, MEcontract · Last action 2018-06-13$258,896
- Department of Homeland SecurityIGF::OT::IGF 7534931 - USCG SECTOR FIELD OFFICE SOUTHWEST HARBOR REPLACE TRANSFORMERcontract · Last action 2017-11-27$234,051
- Department of the InteriorIGF::OT::IGF ESTAR,EPREF,LOWTX, CONSTRUCT 2ND FLOOR APT FOR CONTACT STATION ST. CROIX ISLAND IHS, CALAIS, WASHINGTON.contract · Last action 2016-08-29$172,140
- Department of Homeland SecurityIGF::OT::IGF 7534936 - REPLACE F/A DEVICES AT STA JONESPORTcontract · Last action 2017-06-21$60,290
- Department of Homeland SecurityUPGRADE FIRE ALARM AT USCG STATION JONESPORT, MEcontract · Last action 2010-02-26$49,148
- General Services AdministrationREPLACE DEFECTIVE MAIN DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER. IGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2016-01-06$38,500
- General Services AdministrationGENERATORcontract · Last action 2010-09-17$20,960
- Department of Homeland SecurityFIRE ALARM PANEL REPAIRcontract · Last action 2023-05-15$20,500
- General Services AdministrationIGF::OT::IGF PROVIDE&INSTALL PRIMARY INSPECTION GATES AT THE US LAND PORT OF ENTRY, 180 INTERNATIONAL AVENUE, CALAIS, MAINEcontract · Last action 2016-08-02$19,530
- Department of Homeland SecurityREPAIR SHORE TIE CONDUCTOR FROM CUT OFF SWITCH TO SHORE TIE CONNECTION.contract · Last action 2020-10-20$19,375
- Department of the Interior"IGF::OT::IGF" FIBER OPTIC INSTALLATIONcontract · Last action 2015-01-30$13,920
- General Services AdministrationIGF::OT::IGF CANOPY SIGN CONSTRUCTION AT THE US LAND PORT OF ENTRY, 3 WASHINGTON ST., LUBEC, MEcontract · Last action 2016-08-25$7,150
- General Services AdministrationREPLACE ELECTRIC GATE LOCKScontract · Last action 2011-09-26$6,882
- General Services AdministrationFAST LANE LIGHTINGcontract · Last action 2009-12-18$4,480
- Department of Homeland Security11173759 CASREP FAILED ELECTRICAL SHORE TIE AT CG STA ROCKLANDcontract · Last action 2018-07-23$4,305
- General Services AdministrationIGF::OT::IGF PROVIDE AND INSTALL 24K BTU MINI SPLIT HEAT PUMPS AT THE US LAND PORT OF ENTRY, 3 WASHINGTON ST., LUBEC, MAINEcontract · Last action 2016-08-04$3,740
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF ELECTRICAL SERVICEScontract · Last action 2013-11-08$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 561621 - SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES (EXCEPT LOCKSMITHS). Last action: 2023-05-15. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-07 | Programmed Related | 8 | 5 | $3,600 | |
| 2002-01-23 | Programmed Related | 2 | 2 | $225 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BORDER ELECTRIC, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BORDER ELECTRIC, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BORDER ELECTRIC, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $3,825 in total penalties.
- How does BORDER ELECTRIC, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BORDER ELECTRIC, INC. operates in the electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.