BUFFALO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: NIAGARA FRONTIER CUSTOM FABRICATION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NIAGARA FRONTIER CUSTOM FABRICATION, INC. in 760 NORTHLAND AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14211 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 335219184.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NIAGARA FRONTIER CUSTOM FABRICATION, INC.
- Site address
- 760 NORTHLAND AVENUE
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14211
- Mailing
- 760 NORTHLAND AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14211
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 F03 I
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department or other group: a) On or about 07/16/12, in the production areas, a group lockout/tagout(LOTO) procedure was not utilized by two employees changing a blade on a S-20 A Series III Hyd-Mech Horizontal Band Saw. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) On or about 07/16/12, in the establishment, employees operated a Mitsubishi Propane Forklift Truck, Model FG25N-LP, Serial No AF17D11311, throughout production areas. The employer did not provide initial training and evaluation to a forklift truck operator prior to operation. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a) On or about 07/16/12, in the establishment, last evaluations of forklift truck operators' safe driving skills/road tests were conducted on 2003. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by saw's blade: a) On or about 07/16/12, in the production areas, a Peerless Horizontal Band Saw did not have a guard on one side of the non-working part of the blade. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2975
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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 335219184.
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