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OSHA Inspection: VALU MUFFLER

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VALU MUFFLER in 3099 DELAWARE AVENUE, KENMORE, NY 14217 (NAICS 811111). OSHA activity number 314102195.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
VALU MUFFLER
Site address
3099 DELAWARE AVENUE
City
KENMORE
State
NY
ZIP
14217
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
811111
SIC code (legacy)
7538
Employees
17
Ownership type
Private (A)

4 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Mar 30, 2010
Abate by
Apr 2, 2010
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $750
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 being struck by falling vehicle:
a) In the shop of Valu Muffler for employees working around and under the
Bend Pac
Full Rise Scissor Lift, the safety locks were inoperable. Employees were
exposed to a
struck-by hazard.
a) Among other ,feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this
include, but not
limited to the following: 1) Repair lift, 2) Develop and implement
standard operating procedures
for lift which includes daily and periodic inspection and a preventative
maintenance program in
accordance with manufacture specifications as outlined in ANSI B153.1 and
ANSI/ALI 2000
Safety Requirement for Installation and Service Standard. 3) Instruct all
employees on the safe
operating procedures of the lift, including but not limited to the
operation, maintenance, daily
and periodic inspection.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION

1910.37 A03

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Mar 30, 2010
Abate by
Apr 2, 2010
Penalty
Initial $450 · Current $450

1910.215 A01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Mar 30, 2010
Abate by
Apr 2, 2010
Penalty
Initial $450 · Current $450

1910.303 B01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Mar 30, 2010
Abate by
Apr 17, 2010
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $750

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 314102195.

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