BUFFALO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: UNICELL BODY COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of UNICELL BODY COMPANY, INC. in 571 HOWARD STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14206 (NAICS 336211). OSHA activity number 343065207.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNICELL BODY COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 571 HOWARD STREET
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14206
- Mailing
- 571 HOWARD STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14206
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 336211
- Employees
- 55
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.107 G05
- Issued
- May 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,398 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(5): Where solvents with flash points of less than 100 degrees F were used for the cleaning of spray nozzle and auxiliary equipment, cleaning was not conducted inside spray booths and ventilation equipment operated during cleaning. a) Glass Shop Molding Bays - On or about 4/5/18, employees used acetone (flash point -4 deg F) to clean the spray nozzle and auxiliary equipment on the auto-glass fiberglass spraying machine. The cleaning was performed outside of the spray booth. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $500
- — C (S) $4398
- — Z (S) $4398
1910.1000 B01
- Issued
- May 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,497 · Current $0 Reduced
2280
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(b)(1) ; Employees were exposed to styrene, listed in Table Z-2, in excess of the acceptable 8-hour time weighted average concentration: a) Hand Lay-Up Area - A Lay-Up Operator was exposed to an airborne concentration of 100.71 ppm of styrene listed in Table Z-2, in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit of 100 ppm, during the 457 minute sampling period on April 12, 2018. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 23 minutes not sampled. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $5497
- — Z (S) $5497
1910.1000 E
- Issued
- May 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 12, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2280
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): a) A Lay-Up Operator was exposed to an airborne concentration of 100.71 ppm of styrene listed in Table Z-2, in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit of 100 ppm, during the 457 minute sampling period on April 12, 2018. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 23 minutes not sampled. STEP 1: SUBMIT TO THE AREA DIRECTOR A WRITTEN, DETAILED PLAN OF ABATEMENT OUTLINING A SCHEDULE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENGINEERING AND/OR ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES TO CONTROL EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AS REFERENCED IN THIS CITATION. THIS PLAN SHALL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, TARGET DATES FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WHICH MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THE ABATEMENT DATES REQUIRED BY THIS CITATION: (1) EVALUATION OF ENGINEERING/ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OPTIONS; (2) SELECTION OF OPTIMUM CONTROL METHODS AND COMPLETION OF DESIGN; (3) PROCUREMENT, INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF SELECTED CONTROL MEASURES; AND (4) TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE OR MODIFICATION/REDESIGN OF CONTROLS. NOTE: ALL PROPOSED CONTROL MEASURES SHALL BE APPROVED FOR EACH PARTICULAR USE BY A COMPETENT INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST OR OTHER TECHNICALLY QUALIFIED PERSON. THIRTY (30) DAY PROGRESS REPORTS ARE REQUIRED DURING THE ABATEMENT PERIOD. STEP 2: ABATEMENT SHALL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FEASIBLE ENGINEERING AND/OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS UPON VERIFICATION OF THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
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