Establishment profile
NICHOLS PORTLAND, INC.
2400 CONGRESS STREET, PORTLAND, ME, 04102
336310 — Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
Summary
NICHOLS PORTLAND, INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $27,921 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NICHOLS PORTLAND, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $27,921 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $7,449 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $4,972 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 C02 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
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.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NICHOLS PORTLAND, 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2016 – Jul 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2022 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 13, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for NICHOLS PORTLAND, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NICHOLS PORTLAND, 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 NICHOLS PORTLAND, 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 NICHOLS PORTLAND, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NICHOLS PORTLAND, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NICHOLS PORTLAND, LLC 2400 CONGRESS ST · PORTLAND, ME, 04102 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2018 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NICHOLS PORTLAND, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-28 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $7,449 | |
| 2023-07-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-08-04 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,972 | |
| 2018-08-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-04-18 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2010-02-26 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $8,500 | |
| 1995-06-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing within ME, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATIONPORTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATIONKITTERY — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NICHOLS PORTLAND, 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 NICHOLS PORTLAND, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NICHOLS PORTLAND, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $27,920.7 in total penalties.
- How does NICHOLS PORTLAND, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NICHOLS PORTLAND, INC. operates in the motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7.