BUFFALO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE DISMANTLEMENT CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of EMPIRE DISMANTLEMENT CORPORATION in 1001 EAST DELEVAN AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14215 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 345740245.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EMPIRE DISMANTLEMENT CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1001 EAST DELEVAN AVENUE
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14215
- Mailing
- 2680 GRAND ISLAND BOULEVARD, GRAND ISLAND, NY 14072
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
- 238910
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1153 C01
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,522 · Current $0 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section. a) Implement Storage Area - 1001 East Delevan Ave, Buffalo, NY - On or about 1/21/22, employees were using Hilti 1000 guns to chip out concrete. Employees performed the job using equipment that was not equipped with a water delivery system that supplied a continuous stream or spray of water at the point of impact or equipped with a shroud and dust collection system. The chipping was conducted dry without the use of water or a dust suppressant to minimize dust emissions. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $3522
- — Z (S) $3522
1926.1153 D02 I
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $1,000
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section: a) Implement Storage Area - 1001 East Delevan Ave, Buffalo, NY - On or about 1/21/22, employees used Hilti 1000 guns to chip out concrete. Employees performed the job using equipment that was not equipped with a water delivery system that supplied a continuous stream or spray of water at the point of impact or equipped with a shroud and dust collection system. The chipping was conducted dry without the use of water or a dust suppressant to minimize dust emissions. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $1000
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 F01
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,522 · Current $1,000 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(f)(1): The employer allowed dry sweeping or dry brushing where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica and wet sweeping, HEPA-filtered vacuuming or other methods that minimize the likelihood of exposure were feasible. a) Implement Storage Area, 1001 East Delevan Avenue, Buffalo, NY - On or about, 1/21/22, the employer allowed dry sweeping where such activity could contribute to employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica. Employees dry swept and then HEPA vacuumed debris containing respirable crystalline silica from the ground and platform of the scissors lifts. Bulk samples taken from the area revealed debris contained 20% crystalline silica. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $1000
- — C (S) $3522
- — Z (S) $3522
1926.1153 I01
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 7, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,522 · Current $0 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200): a) Implement Storage Area - On or about 1/21/22, employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica while chipping a concrete overhang and cleaning up debris containing crystalline silica. The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in their hazard communication program. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $3522
- — Z (S) $3522
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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 345740245.
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