BALDWINSVILLE, NY —
OSHA Inspection: NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. in LIONS PARK, ROUTE 48, BALDWINSVILLE, NY 13027 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 101548857.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
- Site address
- LIONS PARK, ROUTE 48
- City
- BALDWINSVILLE
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13027
- Mailing
- 300 ERIE BLVD. WEST, SYRACUSE, NY 13201
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4931
- Employees
- 204
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 15, 1996
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: a)THE HAZARD OF FALLING WHILE PRACTICING TREE CLIMBING WITHOUT FALL PROTECTION. NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION, LIONS PARK RT.48 BALDSWINSVILLE, NEW YORK, 13027; ON OR ABOUT 09/15/95 (1) ONE EMPLOYEE (TREE TRIMMER HELPER) WAS PRACTICING TREE CLIMBING WITHOUT FALL PROTECTION WHEN HE FELL 8 TO 10 FEET. One feasible method, among other methods to reduce this hazard is to follow internal company memo dated 09/12/95, from Mr. Ken Finch, Manager System Forestry, that states "Tree Trimmer Helpers can only practice climbing with fall protection. They cannot practice free climbing.".
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 101548857.
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