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OSHA Inspection: FRAZER & JONES DIVISION OF THE EASTERN COMPANY

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FRAZER & JONES DIVISION OF THE EASTERN COMPANY in 3000 MILTON AVE., SOLVAY, NY 13209 (NAICS 331511). OSHA activity number 314346586.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
3000 MILTON AVE.
City
SOLVAY
State
NY
ZIP
13209
Mailing
P.O. BOX 4955, SYRACUSE, NY 13221
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
331511
SIC code (legacy)
3322
Employees
143
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

17 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Mar 2, 2011
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 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 THE LOAD SHOULD THE HOIST
AND/OR BELOW-THE-HOOK DEVICES FAIL:
a)Pot packing area, on or about 09/08/2010, a Beacon Line Crane, 1-ton jib
hoist had been modified by welding two (2) flat metal bars to the hook and
it was never load tested after the modification was not recorded annual
inspections had been conducted.
Among other methods, several feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct
this hazard are to:
1.Ensure that any modification, upgrade, re-rating, or modernization of
hoisting equipment is performed as authorized only by the original
equipment
manufacturer or a qualified person and then statically and dynamically load
tested with a written report of the test maintained in accordance with ANSI
B30.16.-1993, Overhead Hoists, Section 16, Load tests.
2.  Ensure frequent and periodic inspections are conducted and records or
an
external coded mark be used to identify the completion of the inspection in
accordacne with ANSI B30.16.-1993, Overhead Hoists, Section 16, Inspection.
b)Pot packing area, on or about 09/08/2010, a locally designed and
fabricated
below-the-hook pot lifting device, was being used to lift pots weighing in
excess of 1000 pounds, and it had not been initially tested and rated,
inspected, or marked.
Among other methods, several feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct
this hazard are to:
1.Ensure that all new, altered or modified below-the-hook lifting
devices,are
properly tested, rated, and marked in accordance with ANSI B30.20-1993,
Overhead Hoists, Sections 20, Inspection and Testing.
2.Ensure frequent and periodic inspections are conducted and records or an
external coded mark be used to identify the completion of the inspection in
accordance with ANSI B30.20.-1993, Below The Hook Lifting Devices,
Section 20, Inspection.
Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1750.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.23 D01 III

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Feb 2, 2011
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.176 B

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Mar 2, 2011
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1750.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.178 A04

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 11 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Mar 31, 2011
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1750.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.178 A05

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 11 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Mar 2, 2011
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.178 L03 IG

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 11 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Mar 2, 2011
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.184 E01

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 15 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Mar 2, 2011
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1750.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.184 E02 II

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Mar 2, 2011
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.184 E03 I

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 15 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Mar 2, 2011
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.184 E03 II

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 15 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Mar 2, 2011
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 13 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Mar 2, 2011
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3500.00
  • — Z (S) $5000.00

1910.303 B02

Deleted Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 12 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Feb 2, 2011
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2500.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.304 G05

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Feb 2, 2011
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.305 G01 IVA

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 15 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Feb 2, 2011
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.303 B02

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 12 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Feb 2, 2011
Penalty
Current $2,500
Recent events (3)
  • — Q $2500.00
  • — I (S) $2500.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.304 G05

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Feb 2, 2011
Recent events (3)
  • — Q $1500.00
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.305 G01 IVA

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 15 exposed
Issued
Jan 28, 2011
Abate by
Feb 2, 2011
Recent events (3)
  • — Q $1500.00
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

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