BUFFALO, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: SAHLEN PACKING CO INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SAHLEN PACKING CO INC in 318 HOWARD STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14206 (NAICS 311612). OSHA activity number 338917230.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SAHLEN PACKING CO INC
- Site address
- 318 HOWARD STREET
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14206
- Mailing
- 318 HOWARD STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14206
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311612
- Employees
- 82
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2013
- Abate by
- May 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $1,900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle: a) On or about 2/26/13, guard on mixer in the chop area (kitchen) was not adequate to prevent employees from reaching between or around to get product out for quality control purposes. a) Abatement Certification Required:
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1900
- · Z (S) $2975
1910.305 J02 VI
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,529 · Current $1,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(vi): A receptacle installed in a wet location where the product intended to be plugged into it is not attended while in use shall have an enclosure that is weatherproof with the attachment plug cap inserted or removed. a) On or about 2/26/13 in the wash room area, waterproof enclosure for receptales were broken or missing exposing employee to possible electrical shock, while using the power washing to clean the floor and walls. No abatement Required:
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1600
- · Z (S) $2529
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2013
- Abate by
- May 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection. a) On or about 2/26/13, employer did not certify that the periodic inspection was performed. Abatement Certification Required:
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure; a) On or about 2/26/13 on the 2nd floor, extension cords were use to supply power to the washer and dryer. No Abatement Required:
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 338917230.
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