MENANDS, NY —
OSHA Inspection: Z. IPEK & SONS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of Z. IPEK & SONS, INC. in DUTCH VILLAGE - BUILDING #5 195 VAN RENSSELEAR AVE, MENANDS, NY 12204 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 339427692.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- Z. IPEK & SONS, INC.
- Site address
- DUTCH VILLAGE - BUILDING #5 195 VAN RENSSELEAR AVE
- City
- MENANDS
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12204
- Mailing
- 324 TORQUAY BLVD, ALBANY, NY 12203
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 238160
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift: a) Building # 5, Dutch Meadows, Menands, NY; On or about 9/27/2013; The two employees in the lift basket did not wear a body belt with lanyard or fall protection harnesses during operation of the aerial lift, exposing them to fall hazards of up to 30 feet.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2800
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: a) Building # 5, Dutch Meadows, Menands, NY; On or about 9/27/2013; Employees exposed to fall hazards were not instructed in recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions while operating a Genie S-65 aerial lift.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2400
- — C (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $2400
1926.453 B02 IV
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(iv): Employee(s) were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket, were sitting or climbing on the edge of the basket, or were using planks, ladders, or other devices for a work position: a) Building # 5, Dutch Meadows, Menands, NY; On or about 9/27/2013; Employees used planks as a work surface in the Genie S-65 aerial lift and were not standing firmly on the floor of the basket.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $2400
1926.453 B02 VI
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(vi): Boom and basket load limits specified by the manufacturer were exceeded: a) Building # 5, Dutch Meadows, Menands, NY; On or about 9/27/2013; The basket load limit of the Genie S-65 aerial lift was exceeded exposing employees to fall hazards of up to 30 feet.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.405 G01 III C
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(1)(iii)(C): Flexible cords and cables were run through doorways, windows, or similar openings: a) Building # 5, Dutch Meadows, Menands, NY; On or about 9/27/2013; The extension cord employees were using to power the Dewalt Radio and other tools ran through a shut window of the building exposing employees to shock and burn hazards.
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 339427692.
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