BUFFALO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS in 238 ONTARIO STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14207 (NAICS 541611). OSHA activity number 338997554.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS
- Site address
- 238 ONTARIO STREET
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14207
- Mailing
- 2 MAIN STREET P.O.BOX 412, DEPEW, NY 14043
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
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 541611
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 K01 I
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,970 · Current $1,485 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator: a) DePaul Riverside Apartments - On or about 4/5/13, an employee was observed wearing a filter face-piece respirator with the bottom strap cut off. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $1485
- — C (S) $2970
- — Z (S) $2970
1926.62 H03
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,960 · Current $1,980 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(h)(3): Shoveling, dry or wet sweeping, and brushing were used when vacuuming or other equally effective methods were effective: a) DePaul Riverside Apartments - On or about 4/5/13, employees dry swept paint chips containing 0.02% to 1.13% lead. Vacuuming or other effective methods were not tried and found to be ineffective. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $1980
- — C (S) $3960
- — Z (S) $3960
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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 338997554.
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