Establishment profile
OWEN J. FOLSOM, INC.
299 GILMAN FALLS AVENUE, OLD TOWN, ME, 04468
Operated by Owen J. Folsom, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
444190 — Other Building Material Dealers
Summary
OWEN J. FOLSOM, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $7,291 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OWEN J. FOLSOM, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
50% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $7,291 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0601 B14 | 1 | 1 | $6,641 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 C | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 I01 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Jan 1974 | Jan 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0601 B13 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4441 within ME. Peer group: 69 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 29 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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) · Jan 2021
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2021 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for OWEN J. FOLSOM, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in ME — for Owen J. Folsom, Inc, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Owen J. Folsom, Inc operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 87 citations · 21S&S · $12,607 proposed / $12,607 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6539169 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Sep 2009 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 6539171 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Sep 2009 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $873 | $873 |
| 6013651 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Jan 2004 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $286 | $286 |
| 6001741 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Apr 2003 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $277 | $277 |
| 6001740 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Apr 2003 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $277 | $277 |
| 6061661 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Sep 2008 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $263 | $263 |
| 6061663 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Sep 2008 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $263 | $263 |
| 8799283 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Sep 2014 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $243 | $243 |
| 6002221 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Jul 2002 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $242 | $242 |
| 6042133 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Aug 2006 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $228 | $228 |
| 6042132 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Aug 2006 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $228 | $228 |
| 6061665 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Sep 2008 | — | No | HighNegligence | $176 | $176 |
| 4570714 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2000 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $173 | $173 |
| 4570710 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2000 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $161 | $161 |
| 4570709 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2000 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $161 | $161 |
| 5072868 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Aug 2025 | — | No | LowNegligence | $151 | $151 |
| 9715864 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2023 | — | No | LowNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9850856 | Searsport Wash Plant Waldo, ME | Aug 2023 | — | No | HighNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9850855 | Searsport Wash Plant Waldo, ME | Aug 2023 | — | No | LowNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9850854 | Searsport Wash Plant Waldo, ME | Aug 2023 | — | No | ModNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9717643 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | May 2023 | — | No | LowNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9715004 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Nov 2022 | — | No | LowNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9715003 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Nov 2022 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $143 | $143 |
| 9710606 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Jun 2022 | — | No | LowNegligence | $133 | $133 |
| 9660277 | Searsport Wash Plant Waldo, ME | Oct 2021 | — | No | LowNegligence | $125 | $125 |
| 9528088 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | May 2021 | — | No | LowNegligence | $125 | $125 |
| 4570707 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2000 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $122 | $122 |
| 9467154 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Oct 2019 | — | No | LowNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9467153 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Oct 2019 | — | No | LowNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9467152 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Oct 2019 | — | No | LowNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9467151 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2019 | — | No | LowNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9464346 | Searsport Wash Plant Waldo, ME | Oct 2019 | — | No | ModNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9464345 | Portable Peerless Screening Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2019 | — | No | ModNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9464344 | Searsport Wash Plant Waldo, ME | Oct 2019 | — | No | LowNegligence | $121 | $121 |
| 9413909 | Portable Peerless Screening Plant Penobscot, ME | Jun 2018 | — | No | LowNegligence | $118 | $118 |
| 9412623 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | May 2018 | — | No | ModNegligence | $118 | $118 |
| 9311377 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Oct 2016 | — | No | LowNegligence | $114 | $114 |
| 8649750 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2011 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $108 | $108 |
| 8649749 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2011 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $108 | $108 |
| 6539177 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Sep 2009 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $108 | $108 |
| 8799287 | Portable Peerless Screening Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8799285 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8799284 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Oct 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8799282 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Sep 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8795398 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Nov 2013 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8712137 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | May 2013 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8649748 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2011 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8649745 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Sep 2011 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8649744 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Sep 2011 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6539176 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Sep 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6539175 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Sep 2009 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6539174 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Sep 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6539173 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Sep 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6539172 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Sep 2009 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6061668 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Sep 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6061667 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Sep 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6061664 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Sep 2008 | — | No | HighNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6061662 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Sep 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6051687 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2007 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6044793 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Apr 2007 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6013765 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Apr 2004 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $99 | $99 |
| 6013764 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Apr 2004 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $99 | $99 |
| 6042135 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Aug 2006 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6042134 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Aug 2006 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6038490 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Jul 2006 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6038489 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Jul 2006 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6038488 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Jul 2006 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6026428 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Apr 2005 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6026427 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Apr 2005 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6026426 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Apr 2005 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6026425 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Apr 2005 | — | No | LowNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6026424 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Apr 2005 | — | No | LowNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6026407 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Mar 2005 | — | No | LowNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6013766 | Portable Primary Pioneer 30x42 Penobscot, ME | Apr 2004 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6001742 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Apr 2003 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6001739 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Apr 2003 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6001738 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Apr 2003 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6002224 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Jul 2002 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6002223 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Jul 2002 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6002222 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Jul 2002 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 4570713 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2000 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 4570712 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2000 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 4570711 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2000 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 4570708 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2000 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 4570706 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2000 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 4570705 | Greenbush Wash Plant Penobscot, ME | Oct 2000 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 9607077 | Searsport Wash Plant Waldo, ME | Jun 2026 | — | No | LowNegligence | — | — |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for OWEN J. FOLSOM, 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 OWEN J. FOLSOM, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OWEN J. FOLSOM, 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OWEN J. FOLSOM, INC. RT43 · ALTON, ME, 04468 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 2012 | 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.
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 OWEN J. FOLSOM, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-06 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $6,641 | |
| 2006-08-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-01-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-12-27 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $650 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
OWEN J. FOLSOM, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Owen J. Folsom, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Owen J. Folsom, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Owen J. Folsom, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OWEN J. FOLSOM, INCORONO, ME — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OWEN J. FOLSOM, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Owen J. Folsom, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is OWEN J. FOLSOM, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- OWEN J. FOLSOM, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $7,291 in total penalties.
- How does OWEN J. FOLSOM, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- OWEN J. FOLSOM, INC. operates in the other building material dealers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. OWEN J. FOLSOM, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.