WHITE PLAINS, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: WATKINS WELDING & MACHINE SHOP, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of WATKINS WELDING & MACHINE SHOP, INC. in 87 WESTMORELAND AVENUE, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10606 (NAICS 331221). OSHA activity number 335579389.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WATKINS WELDING & MACHINE SHOP, INC.
- Site address
- 87 WESTMORELAND AVENUE
- City
- WHITE PLAINS
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10606
- Mailing
- 87 WESTMORELAND AVENUE, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10606
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 331221
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 falling loads and/or falling hoist parts: a) Shop Area: An underhung 1-ton hoist used to lift various manufactured metal pieces (e.g. steel beams, angles, tubes, pipes, plates, etc.) was missing a safety latch and the hoist components had not been subject to regular inspections; on or about 8/3/12. b) Yard Area: An underhung 1-ton hoist used to lift various metal pieces (e.g., steel beams, angles, tubes, pipes, plates, etc.) was missing a safety latch and the hoist components had not been subject to regular inspections; on or about 8/3/12. One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct this hazard is to conduct the frequent and periodic inspection requirements referenced in ANSI/ASME B30.16 2007. NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000
- · Z (S) $2000
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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 335579389.
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