WEST SENECA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: ARMSTRONG BRANDS, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ARMSTRONG BRANDS, INC in 1703 UNION RD, WEST SENECA, NY 14224 (NAICS 326140). OSHA activity number 345647317.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ARMSTRONG BRANDS, INC
- Site address
- 1703 UNION RD
- City
- WEST SENECA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14224
- Mailing
- 1703 UNION RD, WEST SENECA, NY 14224
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
- 326140
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.29 B02 I
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,121 · Current $2,341 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2)(i): Midrails were not installed at a height midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking-working surface: a) On or about 11/18/2021; In the Bead Area, employees were exposed to fall hazards when walking on the walkway (over 6 feet in height) that leads to the expander due to the guardrail not having a midrails. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2340.75
- — Z (S) $3121
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,121 · Current $2,341 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) On or about 11/18/2021, in production Area, when employees perform servicing activities, such as setting up shape molding machines, energy control procedures were not developed, documented or utilized, exposing employees to unexpected start of the shape molding machines. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2340.75
- — Z (S) $3121
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation. a) On or about 11/18/2021, Throughout the facility, employees that are required to Lockout machines such as, but not limited to, Shape molding machines, when performing maintenance or servicing activities such as setting up, were not trained as authorized employees. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,121 · Current $2,341 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) On or about 11/18/2021; throughout establishment, employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the Lockout/Tagout procedures for machines such as, but not limited to: Shape molding machines. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2340.75
- — Z (S) $3121
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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 345647317.
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