BUFFALO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: M. PURTILL PLUMBING LLC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of M. PURTILL PLUMBING LLC in 189 N. PEARL STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14202 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 331916296.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- M. PURTILL PLUMBING LLC
- Site address
- 189 N. PEARL STREET
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14202
- Mailing
- 3959 N. BUFFALO ROAD, ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238220
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B04 II
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,530 · Current $765 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers: a) On or about 02/14/12, at the top of the 2nd floor stair landing on construction site, 189 N. Pearl St.,Buffalo, NY: Employees were exposed to the potential of stepping into two rectangular floor holes which were left uncovered. The dimensions of the holses were approx. 16 in. wide x 6 ft. long x 14 in. deep, and 12 in. wide x 8 ft. long x 14 in. deep. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $765
- — Z (S) $1530
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a) On or about 02/14/12, at construction site, 189 N. Pearl St.,Buffalo, NY: Employees work with chemicals such as but not limited to Oatey PVC Cement & Oatey Purple Primer. The employer's written program was not maintained at the worksite. A written program should include descriptions of how the criteria for: 1. Labeling and other forms of warning; 2. Material Safety Data Sheets AND 3. Employee information and training will be met. Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled. Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazard must also be addressed. The written program must be made available upon request.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900
- — Z (S) $1800
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a) On or about 02/14/12, at construction site, 189 N. Pearl St.,Buffalo, NY: Employees work with chemicals such as but not limited to Oatey PVC Cement & Oatey Purple Primer. MSDS's for those chemicals were not initially present on the jobsite. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 331916296.
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