BUFFALO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: JOHN W. DANFORTH COMPANY
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of JOHN W. DANFORTH COMPANY in GM TONAWANDA POWERTRAIN PLANT 2995 RIVER ROAD, BUFFALO, NY 14207 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 336666185.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- JOHN W. DANFORTH COMPANY
- Site address
- GM TONAWANDA POWERTRAIN PLANT 2995 RIVER ROAD
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14207
- Mailing
- 300 COLVIN WOODS PARKWAY, TONAWANDA, NY 14150
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
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.404 F07 IV
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,168 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(7)(iv): Under conditions described in paragraph (f)(7)(iv)(C) of this section, exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of cord and plug-connected equipment which may become energized, was not grounded: a) On or about 10/2/12, on construction site at the GM Tonawanda Powertrain Plant # 5, Buffalo, NY: A Ridgid Model 300 Compact Pipe Threader located in Area "150 LGE Cranks Install 2" was used to thread & cut pipes. The Pipe Threader was connected to 120-volt ac power via a series of two extension cords, the first of which was plugged into a permanent receptacle inside the building. The plug on the cord of the Pipe Threader lacked a grounding prong. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500
- — Z (S) $2168
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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 336666185.
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