MC GRAW, NY —
OSHA Inspection: HIGGINS SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HIGGINS SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. in 18-25 SOUTH STREET, MC GRAW, NY 13101 (NAICS 339113). OSHA activity number 342068160.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HIGGINS SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 18-25 SOUTH STREET
- City
- MC GRAW
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13101
- Mailing
- 18-25 SOUTH STREET, MC GRAW, NY 13101
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
- 339113
- Employees
- 53
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.217 D01 II
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $6,211 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(d)(1)(ii): Hand tool(s) were not used for freeing and removing work or scrap pieces from the die(s) of mechanical power press(es) so that no employee needed to reach into the point of operation for such purposes: a) Aluminum Cutting Area, on or about 1/24/17: Hand tools were not being used for removing parts from dies on a Federal full revolution mechanical power press #P6 and a Bliss full revolution mechanical power press #P4. Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6211.1
- — Z (S) $8873
1910.217 D09 IV
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $4,437 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(iv): Safety blocks were not used when mechanical power press die(s) were being adjusted or repaired in the press: a) Aluminum Cutting Area, on or about 1/31/17: Employees performing servicing, adjustments, repairs or setting up on dies for approximately 16 mechanical power presses, were not using safety blocks. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4436.6
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.217 E01 II A
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,676 · Current $8,873 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(ii)(A): Inspections and tests of each press on a weekly basis were not being completed to determine the condition of the clutch/ brake mechanism, anti repeat feature and single stroke mechanism: a) Aluminum Cutting Area, on or about 1/31/17: Weekly inspections on approximately 16 mechanical power presses were not being done on a weekly basis or prior to being put back into service. Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item. The Higgins Supply Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 988256, Citation number 1, Item number 6b and was affirmed as a final order on 9/19/14, with respect to a workplace located at 18-25 South Street, McGraw, NY 13101.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $8873.2
- — Z (R) $12676
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D): a) Aluminum Cutting Area, on or about 1/31/17: The lockout procedures for 16 mechanical power presses did not include specific procedural steps for blocking and securing presses to control hazardous energy. Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.
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 342068160.
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