SCHENECTADY, NY —
OSHA Inspection: A & L SPECIALTIES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of A & L SPECIALTIES, INC. in CORNER OF BALLTOWN RD. AND ROUTE 5, SCHENECTADY, NY 12304 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 340047539.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A & L SPECIALTIES, INC.
- Site address
- CORNER OF BALLTOWN RD. AND ROUTE 5
- City
- SCHENECTADY
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12304
- Mailing
- 17 SAGE ROAD, WATERFORD, NY 12188
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
- 236220
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: a) On or about October 29, 2014 at the jobsite at the north east corner of Route 5 and Balltown Road in the Town of Niskayuna an aerial lift was being used by 3 workers at an elevation of approximately 20 feet without the workers each wearing body belts or personal fall arrest systems. They also were all not attached by lanyards to the aerial lift. Note: As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1300
- — Z (S) $2000
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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 340047539.
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