TONAWANDA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: WASHINGTON MILLS TONAWANDA INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WASHINGTON MILLS TONAWANDA INC in 1000 E NIAGARA STREET, TONAWANDA, NY 14150 (NAICS 327910). OSHA activity number 339020307.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WASHINGTON MILLS TONAWANDA INC
- Site address
- 1000 E NIAGARA STREET
- City
- TONAWANDA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14150
- Mailing
- 1000 E NIAGARA STREET, TONAWANDA, NY 14150
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 327910
- Employees
- 39
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Abate by
- May 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,339 Reduced
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) On or about 04/23/13, in the Carbolon/Silicon Carbide and in the Exolon/Brown Fused Alumina Areas, a Lockout/Tagout procedure was not utilized while changing screens in the Corrector Units/Sifters such as, but not limited to: 2S15 and 4S14. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1338.75
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.219 B01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Abate by
- May 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $2,231 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv) a) On or above 04/23/13, in the Brown Fused Alumina(BFA) Department/Exolon areas, flywheels of machines such as, but not limited to: BFA Telsmith-Shape Changer/Crusher and IR2- Roll Crusher, had damaged enclosures/guards with big openings in the center and around edges exposing employees to rotating parts. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2231.25
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,518 · Current $1,139 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) On or about 04/23/13, in the Silicon Carbide/Carbolon Areas, a 2RI Roll Crusher's 120/460 volts electrical enclosure and 2DMR2 Shaper's 440 volts electrical enclosure had missing knockouts. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1138.5
- — Z (S) $1518
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: a) On or about 04/23/13, in the Silicon Carbide/Carbolon Areas, an electrical outlet box had a damaged cover exposing the wiring. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.24 H
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms: a) On or about 04/23/13, in the warehouse south exit area, a stairway railing did not have an intermediate rail. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2013
- Abate by
- May 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed: (a) On or about 04/23/13, in the establishment, Employer did not have certifications of periodic inspections for their machine-specific lockout/tagout procedures since 2010. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339020307.
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