BUFFALO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: GRAPHIC CONTROLS HOLDING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GRAPHIC CONTROLS HOLDING, INC. in 400 EXCHANGE STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14204 (NAICS 323111). OSHA activity number 343937991.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GRAPHIC CONTROLS HOLDING, INC.
- Site address
- 400 EXCHANGE STREET
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14204
- Mailing
- 400 EXCHANGE ST, BUFFALO, NY 14204
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 323111
- Employees
- 270
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 24, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,472 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) On or about, 04/17/2019, in the Electrodes Area, employees were exposed to caught-by and struck-by hazards when working on the "V" machines without effective guarding of the snap and insert station, foam hole punch station, reticulated foam station and die cut station. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $9472
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- May 24, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,683 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) On or about 04/17/2019 in the maintenance area, employees were exposed to being struck by flying debris when using the grinder with the tongue guard adjusted to 1/2 inch. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $5683
1910.305 A02 IX
- Issued
- May 24, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ix): Lamps for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage by a suitable fixture or lampholder with a guard. a) On or about 4/17/2019, in the Pins & Markers Area, employees on the bending station were exposed to accidental contact with the fluorescent bulbs due to the lamp not being guarded and being in close proximity to the work station. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 F06
- Issued
- May 24, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section: a) On or about 04/16/2019, TTL Department, employees were dispensing blue soap from containers that were not labeled, tagged or marked with appropriate information which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343937991.
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