VICTOR, NY —
OSHA Inspection: VICTOR INSULATORS INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of VICTOR INSULATORS INC. in 280 MAPLE AVE., VICTOR, NY 14564 (NAICS 327113). OSHA activity number 340664622.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VICTOR INSULATORS INC.
- Site address
- 280 MAPLE AVE.
- City
- VICTOR
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14564
- Mailing
- 280 MAPLE AVENUE, VICTOR, NY 14564
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327113
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1000 C
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,275 Reduced
9010
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(c): Employees were exposed to materials in excess of the eight hour permissible exposure limit, listed in Table Z-3 of subpart Z of 29 CFR part 1910: a) Rail Car Area, on or about 7/24/15, an employee working as a Bulk Material Handler was exposed at a level of 1.83 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3) of airborne silica, over an eight hour time weighted average (TWA), approximately 2.74 times the OSHA permissible exposure limit of .667 mg/m3. The sampling period was for 345 minutes. A zero increment is included for the 135 minutes not sampled. Employee was wearing a North half mask air purifying respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2275
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.1000 E
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9010
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): Please enter your variable information after this comment box. a) Rail Car Area, on or about 7/24/15: Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce employee exposure to silica below the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit. Employee exposures as referenced in Citation 1 Item 1a EFFECTIVE MEANS OF ABATEMENT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: 1. Provide improved local exhaust ventilation at point of operation 2. Provide an attached exhaust to individual pneumatic air spade 3. Train employees on methods to avoid unnecessary exposure 4. Continue with the respiratory protection program. 5. Conduct air monitoring after any changes have been made to determine if improvements have been made.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 340664622.
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