BUFFALO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: MUNSCHAUER, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of MUNSCHAUER, INC. in 330 GREENE ST., BUFFALO, NY 14206 (NAICS 332322). OSHA activity number 346569908.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MUNSCHAUER, INC.
- Site address
- 330 GREENE ST.
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14206
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 686, BUFFALO, NY 14240
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
- 332322
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- May 3, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,313 · Current $2,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: (Construction Reference 1926.103) a) Welding Area - On or about 3/16/2023, respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible. A welder was donning an elastomeric respirator (Gerson 1/2 mask respirator, P100 filters) voluntarily without being provided a medical evaluation to determine that the employee was medically able to use a respirator. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2700
- — Z (S) $5313
1910.134 C02 II
- Issued
- May 3, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii):The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: a) Welding Area - On or about 3/16/2023, the employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator so that its use did not present a health hazard to the user. A welder was donning an elastomeric respirator (Gerson 1/2 mask respirator, P100 filters) voluntarily without being provided a medical evaluation to determine that the employee was medically able to use a respirator. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1020 G01
- Issued
- May 3, 2023
- Abate by
- May 9, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1): The employer did not inform current employees upon their first entering in to employment and at least annually thereafter, of the existence, location, and availability of any records covered by 29 CFR 1910: a) Welding Area - On or about 3/16/2023, safety data sheets have been provided for metals such as, but not limited to, Galvanneal Steel Sheet Coil (contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, iron and manganese) and Aluminum Alloys (contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, aluminum and tin. These safety data sheets are exposure records. The employer did not inform current employees upon their first entering in to employment and at least annually thereafter, of the existence, location, and availability of any records covered by 29 CFR 1910. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (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 346569908.
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