TONAWANDA, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: SIMMERS CRANE DESIGN & SERVICES INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SIMMERS CRANE DESIGN & SERVICES INC. in 255 FIRE TOWER DRIVE, TONAWANDA, NY 14150 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 340519875.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SIMMERS CRANE DESIGN & SERVICES INC.
- Site address
- 255 FIRE TOWER DRIVE
- City
- TONAWANDA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14150
- Mailing
- 255 FIRE TOWER DRIVE, TONAWANDA, NY 14150
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- Employees
- 32
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- May 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a)On or about 03/30/15, in the shop area, employer failed to keep the north west exit unobstructed and readily available incase of an emergency. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1600
- · Z (S) $2700
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- May 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: a) On or about, 03/31/15, in the shop area, employer failed to annually inspect the fire extinguisher located on the north east wall exposing employees to fire hazards. Last inspection was January 2014. b) On or about, 03/31/15, in the shop area, employer failed to annually inspect the fire extinguisher located on the south east wall exposing employees to fire hazards. Last inspection was January 2014. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1600
- · Z (S) $2700
1910.303 B08 I
- Issued
- May 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $2,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electrical equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted: a) On or about 03/31/15, in the shop area, the employer failed to protect employees from coming in contact with live electrical parts when they did not firmly secure the electrical panel on the East wall to the surface it was mounted on. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2150
- · Z (S) $3600
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- May 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $2,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) On or about 03/31/15, in the shop area on the east wall, employer failed to protect employees against contact with live parts of an electrical breaker box when a circuit breaker was removed and the opening was not effectively closed. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2150
- · Z (S) $3600
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 340519875.
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