BUFFALO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: SWEETWORKS CONFECTIONS, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SWEETWORKS CONFECTIONS, LLC in 3500 GENESEE STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14225 (NAICS 311352). OSHA activity number 340515238.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SWEETWORKS CONFECTIONS, LLC
- Site address
- 3500 GENESEE STREET
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14225
- Mailing
- 3500 GENESEE STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14225
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 311352
- Employees
- 300
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- May 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: a) On or about 4/3/15 in the steam room; employees did not wear the proper PPE such as but not limited to: chemical splash goggles, face shield, neoprene gloves, suitable protective clothing (aprons), to protect themselves from the splashing of corrosive material Oxofoam while cleaning food processing equipment. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3250
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- May 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (a) On or about 4/3/15 in the steam room, an employee cleaning food processing equipment with corrosive chemicals such as, but not limited to Oxofoam, did not receive training about these hazardous chemicals. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3250
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.151 C
- Issued
- May 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) On or about 4/3/15 in the steam room; Employer did not provide a suitable facility for quick drenching, or shower for immediate use for employees working with corrosive materials such as, but not limited to: Oxofoam. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3250
- — Z (S) $5000
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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 340515238.
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