29 CFR 1910.212 · Maine · FY2025
Machine Guarding in Maine: FY2025 OSHA citations
15 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.212 at inspected sites in Maine, from 14 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 15 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.212 at inspected sites in Maine, in 14 inspections. Among the 87 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Maine that year (1,062 citation items in all), this one ranks 20th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.212 cited in Maine
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) | 7 | 47% |
| 1910.212(a)(1) | 3 | 20% |
| 1910.212(b) | 3 | 20% |
| 1910.212(a)(3)(iv)(f) | 1 | 7% |
| 1910.212(a)(5) | 1 | 7% |
“(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.”
“(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.”
“(b) Anchoring fixed machinery. Machines designed for a fixed location shall be securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.”
How the Maine citations were classified
Of the 15 citation items: 9 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 6 other-than-serious (60% serious).
Who was inspected in Maine
43% of the 14 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 11 to 25 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 1 |
| 11 to 25 | 6 |
| 26 to 100 | 5 |
| 101 to 250 | 1 |
| 251 to 1,000 | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Construction | 4 |
| Educational Services | 2 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | 3 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | 2 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 1; Jan to Mar 2025: 4; Apr to Jun 2025: 6; Jul to Sep 2025: 4.
Who enforced in Maine
Maine's State Plan covers state and local government workers only; private-sector employers there are covered by federal OSHA. Of the 15 items, 5 were recorded by the State Plan's office and 10 by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's page on the Maine State Plan.
Maine against the other states
Maine ranks 34th of the 51 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.212 in this data. The most items: Minnesota 178; Texas 176; Ohio 165; Illinois 156; Wisconsin 148. In all, the data record 2,666 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.212; the 15 in Maine are 0.6% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Maine.
Next steps for a Maine employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1910.212, Machine Guarding
- Free tool: LOTO Procedure Generator
- Free tool: Inspection Action Plan
- Software: HazComFast EHS software
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.