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OSHA Inspection: CHAPIN WATERMATICS, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CHAPIN WATERMATICS, INC. in 740 WATER ST., WATERTOWN, NY 13601 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 107693384.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
740 WATER ST.
City
WATERTOWN
State
NY
ZIP
13601
Mailing
P.O. BOX 490, WATERTOWN, NY 13601
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3523
Employees
93
Ownership type
A

7 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 30, 2000
Abate by
Jul 18, 2000
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $800 Reduced
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 the hazard of being struck-by the load should the overhead
hoist or the "below-
the- hook" spreader bar fail:
a)On or about 5-24-00 through 5-25-00, in the Slitter Area: The below the
hook lifting
device for the Stra-1-Load hoist did not have a load rating in accordance
with
ANSI/ASME B30.20. The employees were exposed to a struck by hazard should
the
device fail.
b)On or about 5-24 through 5-25-00, in the Machine Shop: The support
structure for
the CM 632 chain hoist did not have a load rating in accordance with
ANSI/ASME
B30.17. The employees were exposed to a struck by hazard should the support
structure fail.
Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Among other methods, several feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct each
of these hazards are to:
Mark the rated load capacity of the lifting device and the support
structure or
equivalent in accordance with ANSI/ASME B30.20SME
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $800.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Jun 30, 2000
Abate by
Aug 9, 2000
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $800 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $800.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.147 C05 IIC2

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jun 30, 2000
Abate by
Aug 2, 2000
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $800 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $800.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.147 C07 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Jun 30, 2000
Abate by
Aug 23, 2000
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.305 B01

Serious Gravity 01 4 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Jun 30, 2000
Abate by
Jul 18, 2000
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.157 G01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 10 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Jun 30, 2000
Abate by
Aug 16, 2000
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

1910.305 G01 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 3 instances 15 exposed
Issued
Jun 30, 2000
Abate by
Aug 1, 2000
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

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