BUFFALO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: BATTISTONI ITALIAN SPECIALTY MEATS, LLC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of BATTISTONI ITALIAN SPECIALTY MEATS, LLC in 81 DINGENS STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14206 (NAICS 311612). OSHA activity number 345588859.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BATTISTONI ITALIAN SPECIALTY MEATS, LLC
- Site address
- 81 DINGENS STREET
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14206
- Mailing
- 81 DINGENS STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14206
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 311612
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,642 · Current $3,482 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: (a) On or about 11/9/2021, sanitation employee's faces are exposed to foam splashes when they use the Foamking to clean. The Foamking contains Foam Brite No. 377, a corrosive liquid with a pH of approximately 11-12, Sanitation employees have not been provided with full face shields. (b) On or about 11/9/2021, sanitation employee's faces are exposed to mist splashes when they use Foamking and fogger machine to clean. The Foamking and fogger machine contain Hydroxysan Plus, a corrosive liquid with a pH of about 4 Sanitation employees transfer 2 pints of Hydroxysan Plus, a corrosive liquid with a pH of approximately 4. Employees faces are exposed to foam and mist splashes when cleaning with Hydroxysan Plus using the Foamking and fogger machines. Sanitation employees have not been provided with full face shields. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3481.5
- — Z (S) $4642
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 12, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: (a) On or about 11/9/2021, sanitation employee's faces are exposed to foam splashes when they use the Foamking to clean. The Foamking contains Foam Brite No. 377, a corrosive liquid with a pH of approximately 11-12, Sanitation employees were not provided with suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body within the work areas for immediate emergency use. The work areas include Packing rooms 1, 2, and 3 and Cook house rooms 1, 6, and 7. (b) On or about 11/9/2021, sanitation employee's faces are exposed to mist splashes when they use Foamking or fogger machine to clean. The Foamking and fogger machine contain Hydroxysan Plus, a corrosive liquid with a pH of approximately 4. Sanitation employees Sanitation employees were not provided with suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body within the work areas for immediate emergency use. The work areas include the used Chiller room, west cooler, the staging area, Packing rooms 1, 2, and 3 and the Box room. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 345588859.
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