MASSENA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA in PARK AVE. WEST, MASSENA, NY 13662 (NAICS 331312). OSHA activity number 309377646.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA
- Site address
- PARK AVE. WEST
- City
- MASSENA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13662
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 150, MASSENA, NY 13662
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331312
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3334
- Employees
- 800
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,313 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: a)Carbon bake plant bldg 351, on or about 12/07/2005: Two 225 Gang Tongs,numbers: 88267 A & B , #283 & 284, were being used daily to lift and move baked anodes with four crane hook retaining pins worn below the manufacturer's specifications and were not being inspected by a qualified person in that the manufacturer required the pins to be replaced at 7or greater wear and the pin was actually worn to 25without replacement or removal from service. b)Carbon bake plant bldg 351, on or about 12/07/2005: Three below-the-hook metal Dump Boxes used to carry carbon dirt to fill the baking ovens were not rated and marked with the load capacity. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct each of these hazards are to: 1.Require a qualified person to conduct frequent and periodic inspections of the lifting devices and to replace or repair in accordance with Section 20-1, ANSI/ASME B30.20-1993, Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices and the manufacturer's specifications. 2.Rate and mark the load capacity of the dump box lifting devices on a tag/plate or equivalent. Section 20-1, paragraph 20-1.2.1, ANSI/ASME B30.20-1993, Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1312.50
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $1125.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,313 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1312.50
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.23 E07 III
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.26 C02 VII
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $1125.00
1910.37 A02
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1050.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,313 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1312.50
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.178 A05
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,313 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1312.50
- — Z (S) $1875.00
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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 309377646.
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