APALACHIN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: MIDDENDORF CONTRACTING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MIDDENDORF CONTRACTING, INC. in APALACHIN FIRE DEPARTMENT, 230 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, APALACHIN, NY 13732 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 342690260.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MIDDENDORF CONTRACTING, INC.
- Site address
- APALACHIN FIRE DEPARTMENT, 230 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
- City
- APALACHIN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13732
- Mailing
- 21186 PA-187, TOWANDA, PA 18848
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.350 A10
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.350(a)(10): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinder or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour: a) South side of building, storage trailer, on or about 10-5-17: Employees were working/walking in an area immediately adjacent to stored oxygen and acetylene cylinders that were not separated a minimum distance of 20 feet or by a non-combustible barrier at least 5 feet high and with a fire resistance rating of at least ½ hour.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5070
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $4,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level: a) West side of truck bay, on or about 10-5-17: Two employees were working on metal framing members while in a scissor lift with the safety chain disconnected, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 15 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4309.8
- — Z (S) $6338
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $4,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift: a) South side of building, on or about 10-2-17: Employees were working in an articulating, extensible boom, aerial lift, without a safety harness or body belt connected, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet. b) West side of building, on or about 10-5-17: One employee was working in an articulating, extensible boom, aerial lift, without a safety harness or body belt connected, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 15 feet 8 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4309.8
- — Z (S) $6338
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $4,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) South side of building, on or about 10-2-17: Employees were working on a sloped metal roof with unprotected sides and edges, and were not protected from falls, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet. b) West side of building, on or about 10-5-17: Employees were exiting a building exterior to access an adjacent roof area, and were not protected from falls, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 15 feet 8 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4309.8
- — Z (S) $8873
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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 342690260.
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