SYRACUSE, NY —
OSHA Inspection: AMSTAR OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AMSTAR OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC. in ROUTE 81 NB AT THE I-90 EXIT BRIDGE BIN #1031660, SYRACUSE, NY 13211 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 343174488.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMSTAR OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC.
- Site address
- ROUTE 81 NB AT THE I-90 EXIT BRIDGE BIN #1031660
- City
- SYRACUSE
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13211
- Mailing
- 825 REIN RD., CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14225
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238320
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.152 E02
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.152(e)(2): The transfer of flammable liquids from one container to another was done when the containers were not electrically interconnected (bonded): a) On or about 5/14/2018, At the jobsite: No bonding was provided between a pump and paint containers while pumping flammable liquids. Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $2217
- — Z (S) $2217
1926.152 F01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.152(f)(1): Flammable liquids were not kept in closed containers when not actually in use: a) On or about 5/14/2018, At the jobsite: Brushes were left soaking in an uncovered five gallon bucket which contained a flammable liquid. Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $2217
- — Z (S) $2217
1926.302 B10
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.302(b)(10): Abrasive blast cleaning nozzles were not equipped with an operating valve which must be held open manually: a) On or about 5/14/2018, At the jobsite: Employees were utilizing abrasive blasting equipment which had "dead man" valves held open with wedges. Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $2217
- — Z (S) $2217
1926.451 E01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used: a) On or about 5/14/2018, At the jobsite: A ladder or other means of access was not provided for employees accessing and egressing the scaffold system at the abutment end. Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $2217
- — Z (S) $2217
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $3,696
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section: a) On or about 5/9/2018, At the jobsite: An employee performing work while on a mobile scaffold was not utilizing fall protection. Employee exposed to falls of 16 feet. Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $3696
- — C (S) $3696
- — Z (S) $3696
1926.454 B
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(b): The employer did not have each employee who was involved in erecting, disassembling, moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, utilizing or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question: a) On or about 5/9/2018, At the jobsite: An employee performing work while on a mobile scaffold was not provided with training to recognize and avoid hazards associated with scaffolding work, including, but not limited to the use of fall protection. Employee exposed to falls of 16 feet. Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 343174488.
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