NORTH TONAWANDA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: CONFER PLASTICS INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CONFER PLASTICS INC. in 97 WITMER ROAD, NORTH TONAWANDA, NY 14120 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 341457794.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CONFER PLASTICS INC.
- Site address
- 97 WITMER ROAD
- City
- NORTH TONAWANDA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14120
- Mailing
- 97 WITMER ROAD, NORTH TONAWANDA, NY 14120
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
- 326199
- Employees
- 197
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 19, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $4,725 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, or rotating parts: a) On or about 05/02/2016 in the production area; where an employee working on a "bridging up" condition was exposed to the shear point created by the screw conveyor on machine #8. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4725
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.335 A01 I
- Issued
- May 19, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,825 · Current $2,869 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed: a) On or about 05/06/2016 throughout the establishment; where employees who may be exposed to electrical arc flash hazards (while performing troubleshooting and voltage testing on electrical circuits) were provided with polyester/cotton blend uniforms. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2868.75
- — Z (S) $3825
1910.147 C07 IV
- Issued
- May 19, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date: a) On or about 05/06/2016 in the production office; certification of training was not available for employees who have been hired and trained since the last group training in May of 2015. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 341457794.
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