BUFFALO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: CERTAINTEED LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of CERTAINTEED LLC in 231 SHIP CANAL PARKWAY, BUFFALO, NY 14218 (NAICS 325991). OSHA activity number 345683338.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CERTAINTEED LLC
- Site address
- 231 SHIP CANAL PARKWAY
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14218
- Mailing
- 231 SHIP CANAL PARKWAY, BUFFALO, NY 14218
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 325991
- Employees
- 140
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) On or about 12/11/2021 on Extrusion Line #6, employees shutting down the line to prepare for the extrusion die to be cleaned, did not utilize a lockout/tagout procedure on the Embosser machine. Employees' hands/arms were exposed to be pulled into the Embosser's belts exposing employees to crushing hazards. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i):Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: a) On or about 12/11/2021, on Extrusion line #6, employees did not affix locks on the electrical disconnect and on the air valve before reaching into the belts of the Embosser machine while shutting down the line to prepare for the extrusion die to be cleaned. Employees were exposed to crushing hazards. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) On or about 12/11/2022 on Extrusion Lines; employees are exposed to pinch points/crushing hazards at the belts in-feed when employees manually feed hot PVC material through the belts of the embossers. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $14502
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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 345683338.
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