LANCASTER, NY —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN SALES COMPANY INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AMERICAN SALES COMPANY INC. in 4201 WALDEN AVENUE, LANCASTER, NY 14086 (NAICS 424990). OSHA activity number 339813149.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN SALES COMPANY INC.
- Site address
- 4201 WALDEN AVENUE
- City
- LANCASTER
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14086
- Mailing
- 4201 WALDEN AVENUE, LANCASTER, NY 14086
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
- 424990
- Employees
- 500
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 G04
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4): Employees who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment as a part of the emergency action plan were not provided training in the use of appropriate equipment upon initial assignment and at least annually thereafter: a) O or about 07/25/2014 throughout establishment; where maintenance mechanics were designated to respond with portable fire extinguishers to fight incipient stage fires, the maintenance employees were not trained. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.304 G06 VI
- Issued
- Aug 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(vi): Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of cord- and plug-connected equipment that could have become energized were not grounded: a) On or about 07/25/2014 in the "tower" area; where portable box fans used for personal comfort were not grounded. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $3000
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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 339813149.
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