NORTH TONAWANDA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: RILEY GEAR CORPORATION
Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of RILEY GEAR CORPORATION in 61 FELTON STREET, NORTH TONAWANDA, NY 14120 (NAICS 333612). OSHA activity number 346303936.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RILEY GEAR CORPORATION
- Site address
- 61 FELTON STREET
- City
- NORTH TONAWANDA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14120
- Mailing
- 61 FELTON STREET, NORTH TONAWANDA, NY 14120
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- 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
- 333612
- Employees
- 29
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts and flying chips: a) On or about 10/26/2022, in the lathe department, employees were exposed to flying debris and rotating chuck hazards when operating the Le Blond Lathe without the guard. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $3000
- — C (S) $5801
- — Z (S) $5801
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- Nov 21, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible: a) On or about 10/26/2022, in the grinding area, the Brown & Sharpe #10N Tool & Cutter Grinding Machine did not have guards that were affixed to the machine as to prevent bypassing, removing, or tampering. The guard covering the belt was not secured to the machine exposing employees to moving parts when working around the machine. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $3000
- — C (S) $5801
- — Z (S) $5801
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Nov 21, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $11,602 · Current $5,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) On or about 10/26/2022, in the lathe department, employees were exposed to being struck by flying debris when using the bench grinder to grind parts with a tongue guard adjusted to more than 1/4 inch. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED Riley Gear was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1557897, citation number 1 item number 2 and was affirmed as final order on 12/08/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 61 Felton Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120.
Recent events (3)
- — J (R) $5800
- — C (R) $11602
- — Z (R) $11602
1910.147 C05 II
- Issued
- Nov 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $6,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii): Lockout devices and tagout devices were not the only devices(s) used for controlling energy: a) On or about 10/26/2022, in the grinding area, a red Master "lock out" lock used to identify the controlling of hazardous energy when machines are being serviced or maintained was used as "out of service" lock for the Brown & Sharpe #10N Tool & Cutter Grinding Machine. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $6200
- — 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 346303936.
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