OSHA Inspection: NIAGARA INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2017-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $6338.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):   Instances: 1) On or about May 23,2017 at the above addressed jobsite, a powered industrial truck (Yale) had the back-up alarm inoperable, exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.  2) On or about May 23,2017 at the above addressed jobsite, a powered industrial truck (Caterpillar) had the back-up alarm inoperable, exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2017-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $6338.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:  On or about May 23, 2017 at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to caught-by hazards when working with a Dayton drill press (SN 203024) that was not guarded at the point of operation.

Issued

2017-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $6338.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire:  On or about May 23, 2017 at the above address jobsite, employees were exposed to a fire hazard while one cylinder of oxygen was stored at less than 20ft. from two acetylene cylinders.

Issued

2017-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(4)(i): The employer stored LP-Gas in a quantity exceeding 300 pounds (approximately 2550 cubic feet in vapor form) inside of a building:  On or about May 23, 2017, at the above address jobsite, the employer had approximately 350 pounds of stored Liquid propane gas inside the warehouse.