OWEGO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: ASPLUNDH BRUSH CONTROL CO.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ASPLUNDH BRUSH CONTROL CO. in SOUTH OWEGO SUBSTATION, OWEGO, NY 13827 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 309383545.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ASPLUNDH BRUSH CONTROL CO.
- Site address
- SOUTH OWEGO SUBSTATION
- City
- OWEGO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13827
- Mailing
- PO BOX 390 PARK STREET, WHITNEY POINT, NY 13862
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- SIC code (legacy)
- 0783
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2006
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
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 equipment such as, but not limited to skidders: a)On or about 8/1/06, Owego Substation: Employees were riding/ working on the top of a metal tank mounted on a skidder. Employees were exposed to crushing hazards in the case of vehicular roll over. Among other methods, two feasible and acceptable means of abatement are: 1) Follow the requirements of ANSI Z133.1, Pruning, Repairing, Maintaining, and removing trees, and cutting brush - safety requirements, section 6.1.7. Which prohibits anyone riding on the equipment. 2) Follow the requirements of the Association of Equipment Manufacturing Skidder Safety Manual, Page 13 and Page 19. Which states to avoid slopes with drop offs, and to prohibit any riders on the equipment. Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $4500.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2006
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $1800.00
- — Z (S) $1800.00
1910.27 B01 II
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2006
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,350 · Current $1,350
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $1350.00
- — Z (S) $1350.00
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2006
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,350 · Current $878 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $877.50
- — Z (S) $1350.00
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2006
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,350 · Current $1,350
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $1350.00
- — Z (S) $1350.00
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2006
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — J (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.269 R03
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2006
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800 · Current $2,925
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $2925.00
- — Z (S) $1800.00
1910.24 B
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2006
- Abate by
- Dec 21, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,350
Recent events (2)
- — J (S)
- — Z (S) $1350.00
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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 309383545.
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