ALBANY, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: THE HEARST CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of THE HEARST CORPORATION in 645 ALBANY SHAKER ROAD, ALBANY, NY 12211 (NAICS 511110). OSHA activity number 343602660.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE HEARST CORPORATION
- Site address
- 645 ALBANY SHAKER ROAD
- City
- ALBANY
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12211
- Mailing
- 645 ALBANY SHAKER ROAD, ALBANY, NY 12211
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 511110
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $4,347 · Current $3,260 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that an employee was exposed to caught-in hazards due to a conveyor belt not having any emergency stop buttons or devices: a) Mailroom Conveyor #2 - On or about November 11, 2018, employees are exposed to caught-in hazards to due to a conveyor belt not having any emergency stop buttons or devices.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3260.25
- · Z (S) $4347
1910.147 C07 I B
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2019
- 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) Mailroom - On or prior to November 11, 2018, an affected employee was not provided training in lockout/tagout including, but, not limited to the purpose and use of the energy control procedure involving Conveyor #3. The employee worked around Conveyor #3 when it was locked out.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 343602660.
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