TONAWANDA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: SAFESPAN PLATFORM SYSTEMS INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SAFESPAN PLATFORM SYSTEMS INC in 252 FILLMORE AVENUE, TONAWANDA, NY 14150 (NAICS 331111). OSHA activity number 339245888.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SAFESPAN PLATFORM SYSTEMS INC
- Site address
- 252 FILLMORE AVENUE
- City
- TONAWANDA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14150
- Mailing
- 252 FILLMORE AVENUE, TONAWANDA, NY 14150
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 331111
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: a) On or about 07/31/13, in the production and maintenance areas, fire extinguishers were not checked and maintained annually. Last maintenance check was performed by Chubb AutoFire & Securirty Company on June/2012. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.157 G02
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter: a) On or about 07/31/13, in the establishment, Employer did not provide an educational program related to the use of fire extinguishers and fire hazards. Employees were expected to use portable fire extinguishers on incipient fires. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) On or about 07/31/13, in the production areas, Horizontal Band Saws (manufacturers: DoAll, Behringer) did not have guards on the non-working parts of the blades. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving: a) On or about 07/31/13, in the maintenance shop, a JET Drill Press was not anchored to the bench/table as designed by manufacturer. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 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 07/31/13, in the establishment, Employer did not have written certifications of periodic inspections of Lockout/Tagout procedures for machines, such as, but not limited to: Iron workers, press, drill presses, welding robot, CNC machine and horizontal band saws. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.147 C07 IV
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer had not certified that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date: a) On or about 07/31/13, in the establishment, Employer did not have Lockout / Tagout(LOTO) training certifications. 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 339245888.
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