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OSHA Inspection: COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. OF BUFFALO, INC.

Planned inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. OF BUFFALO, INC. in 200 MILENS ROAD, TONAWANDA, NY 14150 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 301002127.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
200 MILENS ROAD
City
TONAWANDA
State
NY
ZIP
14150
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
2086
Employees
154
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing health.

15 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 31 exposed
Issued
Sep 10, 1998
Abate by
Oct 13, 1998
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 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:
a)Production department, north side of facility - On or about 07/09/98,
employee(s)
were observed standing and being raised on the forks of a TCM FCG15 fork
lift
truck to gain access to a product conveyor approximately 10 feet from the
floor.
This is prohibited by section 5.2.24 of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME) B56.1-1993.
Among other methods, several feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard
includes:  (1) use an approved platform that is securely attached to the
lifting carriage or forks
in accordance with ASME B56.1-1993 Section 5.2.24 which includes the
platform having a
means to protect employees from falls from elevations in accordance with
Section 7.35, (2) use
an alternate safe means to access the product conveyor such a ladder or
scissors lift, and (3)
provide training to employees on the safe means to access the product
conveyor.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2100.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.22 B01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 95 exposed
Issued
Sep 10, 1998
Abate by
Oct 3, 1998
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1300.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.120 Q01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 31 exposed
Issued
Sep 10, 1998
Abate by
Nov 13, 1998
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,625 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1625.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.132 D01

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 10, 1998
Abate by
Oct 3, 1998
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.133 A01

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Sep 10, 1998
Abate by
Sep 28, 1998

1910.132 D01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 10, 1998
Abate by
Oct 5, 1998
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $2,275 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2275.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.151 C

Serious Gravity 02 3 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Sep 10, 1998
Abate by
Oct 16, 1998
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1200.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.178 L

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 31 exposed
Issued
Sep 10, 1998
Abate by
Nov 13, 1998
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $2,275 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2275.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.178 N04

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 96 exposed
Issued
Sep 10, 1998
Abate by
Oct 13, 1998

1910.1200 F05 I

Serious Gravity 01 3 instances 44 exposed
Issued
Sep 10, 1998
Abate by
Sep 15, 1998
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $825 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $825.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.1200 F05

Serious Gravity 01 3 instances 44 exposed
Issued
Sep 10, 1998
Abate by
Sep 15, 1998

1910.1200 H01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 33 exposed
Issued
Sep 10, 1998
Abate by
Nov 13, 1998
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1904.2 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 3 instances 154 exposed
Issued
Sep 10, 1998
Abate by
Sep 15, 1998

1910.138 A

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 8, 1998
Abate by
Sep 26, 1998

1910.242 B

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 8, 1998
Abate by
Sep 21, 1998
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $900.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

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