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OSHA Inspection: AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AMES TRUE TEMPER, INC. in 114 SMITH ROAD, PINE VALLEY, NY 14872 (NAICS 332212). OSHA activity number 339358020.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
114 SMITH ROAD
City
PINE VALLEY
State
NY
ZIP
14872
Mailing
P.O. BOX 126, PINE VALLEY, NY 14872
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332212
Employees
16
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 14 exposed
Issued
Oct 17, 2013
Abate by
Nov 11, 2013
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $5,500 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.     a)  Mill, on or about 8/9/13:  Hawker Dayton dowel machine, lockout procedures were not utilized prior to clearing a jammed dowel from the cutter head and resulted in a finger amputation due to the employee's hand being pulled into the out-feed rollers.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5500
  • — Z (S) $7000

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Oct 17, 2013
Abate by
Nov 11, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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)  Mill, on or about 8/27/13:  Hawker Dayton dowel machine, out-feed rollers were not adequately guarded in that the safety switch connected to the guard could easily be by-passed.  An employee received a finger amputation due to by-passing this safety switch.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.157 G01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 16 exposed
Issued
Oct 17, 2013
Abate by
Nov 21, 2013
Penalty
Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:      a)  Ames True Temper, Inc., on or about 8/29/13:  The Employer did not provide training to employees on the use and application of portable fire extinguishers.       *ABATEMENT NOTE:  By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy; as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and .39(a) which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3000
  • — Z (S) $4000

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Oct 17, 2013
Abate by
Nov 11, 2013
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $5,500 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):      a)  Mill, on or about 8/27/13:  Equalizer saws were not provided with adequate point of operation guarding, thereby, exposing operators to contact with the blade when cutting dowels to size.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5500
  • — Z (S) $7000

1910.134 C02 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Oct 17, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a)  Ames True Temper, on or about 8/27/13:  The Employer allows voluntary use of Moldex N95 filtering facepieces and has not supplied employees with Appendix D of the respirator standard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1910.265 D02 I D

Other-than-serious 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Oct 17, 2013
Abate by
Nov 1, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.265(d)(2)(i)(d): Sign(s) were not posted prohibiting unauthorized foot or vehicle traffic in log unloading and storage area(s):   a)  Ames True Temper, Inc., on or about 8/29/13:  The employer did not post signs prohibiting unauthorized foot or vehicle traffic in the log unloading and storage area.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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