LANCASTER, NY —
OSHA Inspection: UPSTATE STEEL INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of UPSTATE STEEL INC in 4605 WALDEN AVENUE, LANCASTER, NY 14086 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 345492581.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UPSTATE STEEL INC
- Site address
- 4605 WALDEN AVENUE
- City
- LANCASTER
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14086
- Mailing
- 4605 WALDEN AVENUE, LANCASTER, NY 14086
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
- 332312
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.184 E03 II
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $2,731 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(ii):Records of the most recent month in which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected were not available for examination: a) On or about 09/02/2021 in the production area; where the employer used chain slings on a daily basis to move rebar and fabricated parts around the shop, the employer did not maintain a certification of the chain sling inspections. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $2730.5
- — C (S) $5461
- — Z (S) $5461
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $4,779 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded, or guards were not designed and constructed, to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) On or about 08/24/2021 in the production area; where the RMS Rebar Spiral machine was able to be operated with the guard open because the proximity switch on the guard was inoperable. NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $4778.5
- — C (S) $9557
- — Z (S) $9557
1904.32 B03
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3):The Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) was not properly certified: a) On or about 08/26/2021; where the annual summary of injuries and illnesses (OSHA 300A) for the years 2019 and 2020 were signed by the human resources manager (not a company executive as defined in 29CFR1904.32(b)). ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye. a) On or about 08/24/2021 at Upstate Rebar; where an amputation, which occurred on the RMS Rebar Spiral Machine, was not reported to OSHA. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (O) $5000
- — Z (O) $5000
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii):The employer did not certify that the periodic inspections have been performed: a) On or about 08/26/2021 at Upstate Rebar; where the employer has several "authorized" employees, but the employer has not certified the periodic inspections of employees performing a lockout. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (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 345492581.
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