ROME, NY —
OSHA Inspection: VARFLEX CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VARFLEX CORPORATION in 512 WEST COURT STREET, ROME, NY 13440 (NAICS 335932). OSHA activity number 306311010.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VARFLEX CORPORATION
- Site address
- 512 WEST COURT STREET
- City
- ROME
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13440
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 335932
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3644
- Employees
- 89
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2003
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $455 Reduced
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 the hazard of being struck by the load: a)Equipment and Mixing Rooms, on or about 8/15/03: The following hoist support structures had unknown load capacity ratings: 1) 1-Ton hoist support structure in the Equipment Room. 2) 1/2-Ton CM hoist support structure in the Equipment Room. 3) CM Loadstar hoist support structure in the Mixing Room. Among other methods, one feasible method of abatement is to inspect the support structures for the hoists as per ASME B30.16-1993, to ensure the structure is designed to withstand the loads and forces imposed by the hoist for the rated load and mark the structure accordingly. b)Equipment Room, on or about 8/15/03: An under-the-hook lifting device attached to a 1-ton hoist had an unknown load capacity rating. Among other methods, one feasible method of abatement is to determine the load capacity rating for the under-the-hook lifting device and mark it accordingly as per ASME B30.20-1993. c)Mixing Room, on or about 8/15/03: CM Loadstar hoist had a missing safety latch from the hook. Among other methods, one feasible method of abatement is to install a safety latch as per ASME B30.16-1993.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $455.00
- — Z (S) $700.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2003
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $1,225 · Current $1,225
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1225.00
- — Z (S) $1225.00
1910.213 B03
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2003
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $455 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $455.00
- — Z (S) $700.00
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2003
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $525 · Current $341 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $341.25
- — Z (S) $525.00
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2003
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $700
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $700.00
- — Z (S) $700.00
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2003
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 2003
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2003
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2004
- Penalty
- Current $796
Recent events (3)
- — Q $1225.00
- — I (S) $796.25
- — Z (S) $1225.00
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2003
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2004
Recent events (3)
- — Q $700.00
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $700.00
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2003
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2004
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
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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 306311010.
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