NIAGARA FALLS, NY —
OSHA Inspection: IMERYS FUSED MINERALS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of IMERYS FUSED MINERALS, INC. in 3455 HYDE PARK BLVD., NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14305 (NAICS 327910). OSHA activity number 343080552.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- IMERYS FUSED MINERALS, INC.
- Site address
- 3455 HYDE PARK BLVD.
- City
- NIAGARA FALLS
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14305
- Mailing
- 3455 HYDE PARK BLVD., NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14305
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327910
- Employees
- 33
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- May 14, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $4,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) On or about 04/11/2018, Milling Plant North Dust Collector, when employees perform maintenance and servicing activities, such as replacing the screens on the True-Balanced Sifter, energy control procedures were not being utilized, exposing employees to unexpected start of the True-Balanced Sifter. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4800
- — Z (S) $6467
1910.147 E03
- Issued
- May 14, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(e)(3): Lockout or tagout devices removal. Specific procedures and training for removal of locks from energy isolating device(s) by other than the employee who applied the device were not developed, documented and incorporated into the employer's energy control program: a) On or about 04/11/2018 throughout establishment; where the employer's documented energy control program did not include procedures for removal of lockout device(s) from energy isolating device(s) by someone other than the employee who applied the lockout device. Procedures must include, at a minimum, the means to accomplish the requirements in 1910.146(e)(3)(i) through 1910.147(e)(3)(iii). ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C05 II
- Issued
- May 14, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii): Lockout devices and tagout devices were not used for lockout and tagout purposes only: a) On or about 04/11/2018, in the Milling Plant North Dust Collector, employees were using Lockout locks to put the True Balance Sifter out of service instead of using out of service locks. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 327910)
More inspections in NY
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 343080552.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.