PINE VALLEY, NY —
OSHA Inspection: THE AMES COMPANIES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THE AMES COMPANIES, INC. in 114 SMITH ROAD, PINE VALLEY, NY 14872 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 342433356.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE AMES COMPANIES, INC.
- Site address
- 114 SMITH ROAD
- City
- PINE VALLEY
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14872
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 126, PINE VALLEY, NY 14872
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
- 321999
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $9,506 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy: a) Ames True Temper Inc., Mill Area, on or about 6/22/17: On 6/22/17 an employee suffered a pinky amputation while troubleshooting the limit switch that activates the jump chain transfer. The jump chain energy control procedure did not include steps for isolating the jump chain transfer limit switch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9506.25
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.147 C04 II D
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy controls: a) Ames True Temper Inc., Mill Area, on or about 6/22/17: On 6/22/17 an employee suffered a pinky amputation while troubleshooting the limit switch that activates the jump chain transfer. The jump chain energy control procedure did not include steps for isolating and testing the jump chain transfer limit switch to verify the effectiveness of the lockout.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D06
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $9,506 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and de-energization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished a) Ames True Temper Inc., Mill Area, on or about 6/22/17: On 6/22/17 an employee suffered a pinky amputation while troubleshooting the limit switch that activates the jump chain transfer. The authorized employee performing this servicing activity did not verify that the isolation and de-energization of the limit switch transfer had been accomplished.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9506.25
- — Z (S) $12675
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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 342433356.
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