ROCHESTER, NY —
OSHA Inspection: DAVIS ULMER SPRINKLER COMPANY, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of DAVIS ULMER SPRINKLER COMPANY, INC. in 601 ELMWOOD AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY 14642 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 340731991.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DAVIS ULMER SPRINKLER COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 601 ELMWOOD AVENUE
- City
- ROCHESTER
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14642
- Mailing
- 300 METRO PARK, ROCHESTER, NY 14623
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 4, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazard: a) On or about 6/23/15, at the generator's shaft area of mechanical room in B1250; Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY. An employee removing a cast iron cap from a 6-inch sprinkler line was exposed to struck-by hazard, when the pressurized air in the sprinkler line blew off the cap which struck the employee. Air pressure was not released from the line prior to the employee attempting to remove the cap. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 4, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: a) On or about 6/23/15, at the site of Golisano Children's Hospital at University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY. Employee was removing a cast iron cap from a 6-inch sprinkler line, the pressurized air in the line blew off the cap and struck the employee. The employer did not provide training to the employees on how to eliminate or protect against the hazards of working on pressurized pipes. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 340731991.
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