HAUPPAUGE, NY —
OSHA Inspection: POLY CRAFT INDUSTRIES CORP.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of POLY CRAFT INDUSTRIES CORP. in 40 RANICK ROAD, HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788 (NAICS 326111). OSHA activity number 344309430.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- POLY CRAFT INDUSTRIES CORP.
- Site address
- 40 RANICK ROAD
- City
- HAUPPAUGE
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11788
- Mailing
- 40 RANICK ROAD, HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
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
- 326111
- Employees
- 51
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.243 C03
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $5,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel. a) Worksite, 40 Ranick Rd, Hauppauge, New York - An employee was operating a Master Mechanic 4 1/2in Angle Grinder Model No. 211886 with a 7in Harbor Freight Tools Warrior Cut of Wheel mounted on the spindle to clean of paint from a retaining pin. The grinder did not have a guard; on or about 09/12/2019. Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5500
- — C (S) $9446
- — Z (S) $9446
1910.243 C05 I
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $5,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(5)(i): All wheels were not closely inspected and sounded by the user to ensure they have not been damaged in transit, storage, or otherwise immediately prior to mounting. The spindle speed of the machine was not checked before mounting of the wheel to ensure that it did not exceed the maximum operating speed marked on the wheel: a) Worksite, 40 Ranick Rd, Hauppauge, New York - An employee was authorized to operate a Master Mechanic 4 1/2in Angle Grinder Model No. 211886 with a spindle speed of 12,000 RPM. Mounted on the spindle was a 7in Harbor Freight Tools Warrior Cut of Wheel with a max operating speed of 8,500 RPM. The spindle speed was not checked prior to mounting the Cut-Off Wheel and was not inspected and sounded prior to use; on or about 9/12/2019. Note: In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5500
- — C (S) $9446
- — Z (S) $9446
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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 344309430.
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