NIAGARA FALLS, NY —
OSHA Inspection: TULIP MOLDED PLASTICS CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TULIP MOLDED PLASTICS CORPORATION in 3123 HIGHLAND AVENUE, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14305 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 346292402.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TULIP MOLDED PLASTICS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 3123 HIGHLAND AVENUE
- City
- NIAGARA FALLS
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14305
- Mailing
- 3123 HIGHLAND AVENUE, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14305
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326199
- Employees
- 140
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Nov 14, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,287 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): a) On or about 10/24/2022 in the injection molding area; employees were exposed to falls while working on top of injection molding machines (approximately 8 feet above the floor). Neither guardrails nor appropriate fall protection was provided. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $8287
- — Z (S) $8287
1910.304 G06 VI
- Issued
- Nov 14, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,283 · Current $5,283
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(vi): Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of cord- and plug-connected equipment that could have become energized were not grounded: a) On or about 10/24/2022 in the injection molding area; where cord and plug connected pedestal fans used for employee comfort at H-4 and H-16 were missing the ground pin on the plug. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5283
- — C (S) $5283
- — Z (S) $5283
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Nov 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,490 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a) On or about 10/24/2022 in the injection area; where an extension cord was used in place of fixed wiring to supply power to a pedestal fan at molding machine H-10. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $4490
- — Z (S) $4490
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Nov 14, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. a) On or about 10/24/2022 in the injection molding area; where oil, water and debris on floor around machines H12, H13 and H14 created slip/trip/fall hazards. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.184 E03 II
- Issued
- Nov 14, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 10/24/2022 in the injection molding area; where a 4-leg alloy steel chain (sling #1274) at molding machine H-10 was used to lift molds into and out of injection molding machines. There was no certification record of sling inspection. 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 346292402.
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