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OSHA Inspection: HEP SALES

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HEP SALES in 12 UTILITY DRIVE, ITHACA, NY 14850 (NAICS 444130). OSHA activity number 312372204.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
HEP SALES
Site address
12 UTILITY DRIVE
City
ITHACA
State
NY
ZIP
14850
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
444130
SIC code (legacy)
5251
Employees
8
Ownership type
A

10 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Nov 30, 2009
Abate by
Jan 4, 2010
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 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:
a)Pole Barn area, on or about 10/29/2009: Employees were operating,
riding,
and/or working in the vicinity of a  Langley PowRlift, Model# EH102,
Serial#M8823, Vertical Reciprocating Conveyor.
Among other methods on feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct
these hazards is to:
1) Install or locate controls so they cannot be actuated by a person on
the carrier in
accordance with ASME B20.1-2003, Safety Standards For Conveyors and Related
Equipment, Section 6.21.2(e) Guarding Controls.
2) Fully enclose the conveyor by a gate system at the ground level so as
to prevent
death or injury from inadvertent contact by the conveyor in accordance
with ASME
B20.1-2003, Safety Standards For Conveyors and Related Equipment, Section
6.21.2(a) Guarding Enclosure.
3) Equip the conveyor housing with doors or an equivalent means at each
manual
loading and unloading stations, interlocked so that they can be opened
only when the
carrier has stopped at the level and such that the carrier cannot be
actuated until
they are closed in accordance with ASME B20.1-2003, Safety Standards For
Conveyors and Related Equipment Section 6.21.2(b) Interlock Guarding.
Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1300.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.23 D01 II

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Nov 30, 2009
Abate by
Dec 8, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,600 · Current $1,040 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1040.00
  • — Z (S) $1600.00

1910.23 E01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Nov 30, 2009
Abate by
Dec 8, 2009
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1300.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.36 B01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Nov 30, 2009
Abate by
Dec 8, 2009
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1300.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.36 G02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Nov 30, 2009
Abate by
Dec 8, 2009

1910.37 B02

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Nov 30, 2009
Abate by
Dec 8, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,200 · Current $780 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $780.00
  • — Z (S) $1200.00

1910.37 B04

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Nov 30, 2009
Abate by
Dec 8, 2009
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.305 B01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Nov 30, 2009
Abate by
Dec 8, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,200 · Current $780 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $780.00
  • — Z (S) $1200.00

1910.305 A02 IX

Serious Gravity 01 3 instances 8 exposed
Issued
Nov 30, 2009
Abate by
Dec 8, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,200 · Current $780 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $780.00
  • — Z (S) $1200.00

1910.29 A02 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Nov 30, 2009
Abate by
Dec 8, 2009
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

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 312372204.

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