QUEENSBURY, NY —
OSHA Inspection: RWS MANUFACTURING, INC./EQUUSTOCK, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RWS MANUFACTURING, INC./EQUUSTOCK, LLC in 22 FERGUSON LANE, QUEENSBURY, NY 12804 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 334482775.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RWS MANUFACTURING, INC./EQUUSTOCK, LLC
- Site address
- 22 FERGUSON LANE
- City
- QUEENSBURY
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12804
- Mailing
- 22 FERGUSON LANE, QUEENSBURY, NY 12804
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321999
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,040 · Current $2,040
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level was not guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides and railings were not provided with a toeboard where required: a) On or about May 23, 2012 and at times prior thereto at the facility; an employee was walking on the log deck conveyor belt 7' 2" from the ground with no standard railings.
Recent events (3)
- — Z $4800
- — I (S) $2040
- — Z (S) $2040
1910.147 C02 II
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(2)(ii): The employer's tagout energy control program procedures did not successfully comply with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(3) and no lockout was provided for employee protection: a) On or about May 23, 2012 and at times prior thereto in the facility; a lockout device and/or procedure was not utilized, on the power switch at the deck control panel, while employees walked the log deck conveyor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $850
- — Z (S) $1700
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible: a) On or about May23, 2012 and at times prior thereto in the facility; there was a chain drive, in the Northwest corner of the floor, that was unguarded and the guard that was available could not be secured to the floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1360
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $680
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving: a) On or about May 23, 2012 and at times prior thereto at the facility; employees had used a drill press, in the maintenance room, that was not securely anchored to the floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $680
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) On or about May 23, 2012 and at times prior thereto in the maintenance shop - A job-made extension cord of an unapproved type was used to power an electric welder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $680
- — Z (S) $1360
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) On or about May 23, 2012 and at times prior thereto in the maintenance shop - a flexible cord connected to a job made construction box used to power an electric welder was without the proper strain relief at the connection.
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 334482775.
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