WHITEHALL, NY —
OSHA Inspection: COMMONWEALTH PLYWOOD, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of COMMONWEALTH PLYWOOD, INC. in 10070 ROUTE 4, WHITEHALL, NY 12887 (NAICS 321211). OSHA activity number 339495699.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COMMONWEALTH PLYWOOD, INC.
- Site address
- 10070 ROUTE 4
- City
- WHITEHALL
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12887
- Mailing
- 10070 ROUTE 4, WHITEHALL, NY 12887
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 321211
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,940 · Current $2,870 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition: a) Plymac Dryer, on or about 11/21/2013; A steam valve was leaking onto the floor creating puddles and running under the unit into the main aisle exposing employees to slip and fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2870
- — Z (S) $5940
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,970 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: a) Dryer Area, Fire extinguisher # 54, on or about 11/21/2013; the fire extingusher was blocked by strips of ply and a trash barrel and not readily accessible in case of emergency.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2970
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,960 · Current $1,880 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) Infeed chain to the Dryer, on or about 11/21/2013; the center guard was broken exposing employees to amputation hazards when the chain was in operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1880
- — Z (S) $3960
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,960 · Current $1,880 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) Power panels behind the Dryer, on or about 11/21/2013; the 120V Tipple control panel was missing 2 enclosures or operating buttons exposing employees to shock and burn hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1880
- — Z (S) $3960
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $11,880 · Current $8,910 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) Commonwealth Plywood Inc. Whitehall, NY: On or about 11/21/2013; The employer did not conduct or document Periodic Inspections of the site's energy control procedures. Commonwealth Plywood Inc. Whitehall, NY was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1910.147(c )(6)(i) , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313756462, citation number 01, item number 003, and was affirmed as a final order on 4/7/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 10070 Route 4, Whitehall, NY 12887.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $8910
- — Z (R) $11880
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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 339495699.
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