BUFFALO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: ELECTRO ABRASIVES, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ELECTRO ABRASIVES, LLC in 701 WILLET ROAD, BUFFALO, NY 14218 (NAICS 327910). OSHA activity number 343212866.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ELECTRO ABRASIVES, LLC
- Site address
- 701 WILLET ROAD
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14218
- Mailing
- 701 WILLET ROAD, BUFFALO, NY 14218
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 327910
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) On or about 06/06/2018 in the production area; where an employee was attempting to unjam/unclog material in the chute of the Jet Mill while the machine was running (not shut down and locked out). ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $5174
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) On or about 06/14/2018; where the most recent review of the company's energy control procedure was conducted in 2012. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2250
- — Z (S) $3696
1910.147 C04 II C
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them: a) On or about 06/14/2018; where the energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline steps for removal of energy control devices by someone other than the employee who applied the device [at least equivalent to the steps in 1910.147(e)(3)(i) through 1910.147(e)(3)(iii)]. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I B
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure: a) On or about 06/14/2018 throughout the workplace; where "affected" employees were not trained in the lockout program/procedures. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I C
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(C): All other employees whose work operations are or may be in an area where energy control procedures may be utilized, were not instructed about the procedure, and about the prohibition relating to attempts to restart or reenergize machines or equipment which were locked out or tagged out: a) On or about 06/14/2018 throughout the workplace; where "other" employees were not trained in the lockout program/procedures. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible: a) On or about 06/07/2018 in the production area; where screens covering the rotating parts of the Jet Mill were easily removed by hand without the use of tools permitting access to the shear hazard at the rotary valve in the Jet Mill. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2250
- — Z (S) $3696
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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 343212866.
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