ELMIRA HEIGHTS, NY —
OSHA Inspection: CAF USA INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of CAF USA INC. in 300 EAST EIGHTEENTH STREET, ELMIRA HEIGHTS, NY 14903 (NAICS 336510). OSHA activity number 336896188.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CAF USA INC.
- Site address
- 300 EAST EIGHTEENTH STREET
- City
- ELMIRA HEIGHTS
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14903
- Mailing
- 300 EAST EIGHTEENTH STREET, ELMIRA HEIGHTS, NY 14903
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
- 336510
- Employees
- 132
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $2,700
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard. a) Building 4, on or abut 10/15/12: Final Assembly Area, standard railings and toeboards were not provided at various locations along the catwalk. Employees exposed to a 6 foot 5-1/2 inch fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2700
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 28, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section : a) CAF-USA, on or about 10/15/12: Specific procedures were not developed or written for employees who perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery or equipment including but not limited to: Robotic Cells, Straightener.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3600
- — Z (S) $3600
1910.213 H01
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the material: a) Building 6, Wood Shop, on or about 10/15/12: Delta radial arm saw was not provided with a lower blade guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $3600
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $2,700
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: a) Plasma Table Cell, on or about 10/11/12: Jet bench grinder had the work rest on the right side adjusted 1/2 inch from the abrasive wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2700
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Nov 23, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) Building 1, near Plasma Table Cell, on or about 10/11/12: Jet bench grinder had the tongue guard on the right side adjusted 1-inch from the abrasive wheel.
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 336896188.
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