BUFFALO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: TRIPIFOODS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TRIPIFOODS, INC. in 1426 WILLIAM STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14206 (NAICS 424410). OSHA activity number 344148028.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TRIPIFOODS, INC.
- Site address
- 1426 WILLIAM STREET
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14206
- Mailing
- 1426 WILLIAM STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14206
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 424410
- Employees
- 120
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,819 · Current $3,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing and labeling. a) On or about, 05/21/2019, in the Loading dock (Door #2), employees were exposed to burns due to electrical fire when using the portable conveyor belt after the connector plug was replaced with the wrong plug. The conveyor belt was rated for a 20A, 3 Phase 250 V AC connector plug but it was incorrectly replaced by a 20A, 125/250V AC plug connector. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3600
- — Z (S) $6819
1910.303 B07 IV
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $6,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of electric equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating: a) On or about 05/14/19, in the Loading dock (Door #2), employees were exposed to electrical shock when using a defective outlet to plug in the lamp and the portable conveyor belt. The openings in the outlet where worn out to the extent that it was possible to plug in the connector plug wrong, energizing the ground plug and plug in other connector plugs not designed for that outlet. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6500
- — Z (S) $11934
1910.334 A03 II
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(ii): Attachment plugs and receptacles were connected or altered in a manner which prevented proper continuity of the electric equipment grounding conductor at the point where plugs were attached to receptacles: a) On or about 05/21/2019, in the Loading dock (Door #2), employees were exposed to electrical shock when they plugged in the portable conveyor belt the wrong way in the outlet (90 degrees counter-clockwise from the correct orientation) energizing the grounding conductor which made the portable conveyor belt energized. Employee then received an electrical shock when he attached the conveyor to the trailer because the frame of the conveyor belt was energized. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.332 B02
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,819 · Current $3,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(2): Additional requirements for unqualified persons. Employees who are covered by paragraph (a) of this section but who are not qualified persons shall also be trained in and familiar with any electrically related safety practices not specifically addressed by 1910.331 through 1910.335 but which are necessary for their safety. a) On or about 5/21/2019, throughout establishment, maintenance employees were not qualified persons and were performing electrical work such as but not limited to, replacing connector plugs, exposing them and equipment operators to electrical shock and were not trained with electrical related-safety work practices addressed by 1910.331 through 1910.335. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3600
- — Z (S) $6819
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,525 · Current $4,300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service and an employee was using it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made: a) On or about 5/13/2019, in the loading dock (Door #2), employees were exposed to electric shock hazards when operating a conveyor belt that had caused an electrical spark and was not removed from service resulting in a second spark when employees continued to use it. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4300
- — Z (S) $8525
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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 344148028.
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