LOCKPORT, NY —
OSHA Inspection: BISON BAG CO., INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of BISON BAG CO., INC. in 5404 CROWN DRIVE, LOCKPORT, NY 14094 (NAICS 326111). OSHA activity number 336186788.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BISON BAG CO., INC.
- Site address
- 5404 CROWN DRIVE
- City
- LOCKPORT
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14094
- Mailing
- 5404 CROWN DRIVE, LOCKPORT, NY 14094
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326111
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1020 E01 I
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,890 · Current $1,000 Reduced
9909
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1020(e)(1)(i): the employer did not assure that access was provided within a reasonable time, place, and manner to an employee requesting access to the record: a.) Facility- on or about 8/23/12, the employer did not provide an employee with a Material Safety Data Sheet for 'acetate", after the employee had been exposed to the chemical and became ill. The employer did not assure that access was provided within a reasonable time, place, and manner to an employee requesting access to the record. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $1890
1910.1200 F05
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the following information: the identity of the chemcialcontained therein and the appropriate hazard warnings. a.) Facility - on or about 8/21/12, the employer provided a container of acetate for an employee to clean off nail polish, a practice prohibited by AIB egulations. The employer did not ensure that the container was labeled with the name of the chemcial and the appropriate hazard warnings. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced in their work area: a) Facility - On or about 8/21/12, an employee was exposed to acetate. The employer had not provided effective information and training to employees, as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemcials in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced. Employees shall be informed of: -The requirements of this section; -Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present; and, -The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets required by this section. Training. Employee training shall include at least: -Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released, etc.); -The physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area; -The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and, -The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.4 A
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $630 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent. a.) Facility - On or about 9/7/12, the employer did not record the following workplace injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2012: -On 8/21/12, a temporary employee had an exposure to acetate, and subsequently became ill experiencing nausea and vomiting (symptoms of exposure to acetate). The employer had not recorded the illness on the OSHA 300 log. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $630
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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 336186788.
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