NIAGARA FALLS, NY —
OSHA Inspection: BUFFALO FUEL CORP
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BUFFALO FUEL CORP in 1501 COLLEGE AVENUE, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304 (NAICS 484121). OSHA activity number 343181814.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BUFFALO FUEL CORP
- Site address
- 1501 COLLEGE AVENUE
- City
- NIAGARA FALLS
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14304
- Mailing
- 4870 PACKARD ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 484121
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $4,850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated and rendered inoperable. a) On or about 05/24/2018, yard at 1501 College Avenue, employer failed to establish an energy control program that consists of specific energy control procedures, authorized employee training and periodic inspections to ensure employees perform energy control procedures before servicing or doing maintenance such as but not limited to, replacing blades, belts, motor components on MTB Tire Shredding machine and adjacent conveyor belts. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4850.25
- — Z (S) $6467
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 05/24/2018, yard at 1501 College Avenue, when employees perform servicing or maintenance activities such as but not limited to, replacing blades, belts, motor components on MTB Tire Shredding machine and adjacent conveyor belts, energy control procedures were not being utilized, exposing employees to unexpected start of the MTB Tire Shredding machine. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation. a) On or about 05/24/2018, yard at 1501 College Avenue, employees that are required to Lockout machines such as, but not limited to, the MTB Tire Shredding machine and adjacent conveyor belts when performing maintenance or servicing activities such as replacing blades, belts, motor components, were not trained as authorized employees. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (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 343181814.
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