FALCONER, NY —
OSHA Inspection: FANCHER CHAIR COMPANY CO., INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FANCHER CHAIR COMPANY CO., INC in 121 SOUTH WORK STREET, FALCONER, NY 14733 (NAICS 337122). OSHA activity number 346861339.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FANCHER CHAIR COMPANY CO., INC
- Site address
- 121 SOUTH WORK STREET
- City
- FALCONER
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14733
- Mailing
- P.O BOX 8, FALCONER, NY 14733
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 337122
- Employees
- 124
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,046 · Current $7,500 Reduced
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 07/26/2023 throughout the production area; where heavy accumulations of sawdust around machines and on top of electrical equipment created a fire hazard. Additionally, scrap wood on the floor in the packaging area created tripping and access hazards. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7500
- — Z (S) $10046
1910.107 B09
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,026 · Current $4,535 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides of a spray booth was not kept free from storage or combustible construction: a) On or about 09/14/2023 at the second floor spray area; where the space around the spray booth used for large parts finishing was used for storage of parts and materials. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4535
- — Z (S) $6026
1910.107 C06
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring, motors, and other equipment outside of but within twenty (20) feet of any spray area, and not separated therefrom by partitions, did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations: a) On or about 09/14/2023 at the second floor "large parts" spray booth; where 2 ceiling mounted, standard duty receptacle outlets and a standard duty florescent lighting were located within 10 feet of the face of the spray booth creating a potential fire hazard. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,026 · Current $4,535 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) On or about 07/26/2023 throughout the production area; where the powered pallet jack operators were not included in the powered industrial training and certification. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4535
- — Z (S) $6026
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,036 · Current $6,030 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) On or about 07/26/2023 in the machine room; where the unguarded tail end of the straight line shaper (Balestrini CP Profiler Machine No. 1082) created hazards to employees who may be in the area. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6030
- — Z (S) $8036
1904.32 B03
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3):The person who certified the annual summary (OSHA 300A) was not a company executive as defined in 29 CFR 1904.32(b)(4): a) On or about 07/26/2023 at Fancher Chair Company; where the OSHA 300A(s) (annual summary of injuries and illnesses) for the years 2020, 2022 and 2023 were signed by the company office manager, not a company executive. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: a) On or about 09/14/2023 in the spray areas on the second floor; where employees, who had beards and were applying spray coatings were wearing half-mask respirators (Gerson G03 part #0871478). ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.303 B07 I
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i):Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment: a) On or about 07/26/2023 in the machine room; where there was an unused opening (large knockout missing) in the disconnect switch for the CNC Carving Machine creating a situation where wood dust could infiltrate the electrical switch and create a fire hazard. 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 346861339.
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