BROOKLYN, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: FILCO CARTING CORP
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FILCO CARTING CORP in 111 GARDNER AVE., BROOKLYN, NY 11237 (NAICS 562211). OSHA activity number 339363335.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FILCO CARTING CORP
- Site address
- 111 GARDNER AVE.
- City
- BROOKLYN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11237
- Mailing
- 111 GARDNER AVE., BROOKLYN, NY 11237
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
- 562211
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,520 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion. August 29, 2013 Maintenance work table: Work rest was not adjusted.
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $2520
- · C (S) $2800
- · Z (S) $2800
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.) August 29, 2013 Maintenance work table: The tongue guard was not capable of being adjusted.
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $0
- · C (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.304 G05
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,520 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent, continuous, and effective. August 29, 2013 maintenance shop The grinder was plugged into the column but the plug was missing the ground pin.
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $2520
- · C (S) $2800
- · Z (S) $2800
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment; August 29, 2013 maintenance shop The North respirator which was occasionally used for painting was not equipped with organic vapor cartridges.
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $0
- · C (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 339363335.
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