SYRACUSE, NY —
OSHA Inspection: MELOON FOUNDRIES, LLC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of MELOON FOUNDRIES, LLC in 1841 LEMOYNE AVENUE, SYRACUSE, NY 13208 (NAICS 331524). OSHA activity number 342835998.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MELOON FOUNDRIES, LLC
- Site address
- 1841 LEMOYNE AVENUE
- City
- SYRACUSE
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13208
- Mailing
- 1841 LEMOYNE AVENUE, SYRACUSE, NY 13208
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 331524
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $4,527 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to potential fire, deflagration, and explosion hazards in a dust collection system. a) Grinding Area, on or about 2/2/2018: Employees create combustible dust when using grinders to finish aluminum products. The aluminum dust is captured by the dust collection system which was not grounded and bonded, static dissipative filter media was not provided and air from the dust collector was recirculated back into the building exposing employees to fire, deflagration and explosion hazards. Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4526.9
- — Z (S) $6467
1910.134 C02 II
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: a) In the grinding area, on or about 12/18/17: A written respiratory protection program was not established for employees who voluntarily wore half face respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) In the grinding area, on or about 12/18/17: The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine employees ability to use a respirator for employees who wore half face respirators when grinding aluminum castings.
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 342835998.
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