AUBURN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: FIRST GROUP AMERICA
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of FIRST GROUP AMERICA in 5677 SOUTH STREET ROAD, AUBURN, NY 13021 (NAICS 485410). OSHA activity number 346861461.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FIRST GROUP AMERICA
- Site address
- 5677 SOUTH STREET ROAD
- City
- AUBURN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13021
- Mailing
- 5677 SOUTH STREET ROAD, AUBURN, NY 13021
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 485410
- Employees
- 59
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1153 G01
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,696 · Current $5,022 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written silica exposure control plan: a) First Group America, dba, First Student, Inc, 5677 South Street Road, Auburn, NY 13021. On or about 7/26/2023, the employer did not establish and implement a written silica exposure control plan for employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica from concrete during floor grinding with the EDCO 2EC-NG-1.5 Dual-Disc Wedgeless Floor Grinder 59200, Serial Number 180310508.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5022
- — Z (S) $6696
1926.1153 G04
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(4): The employer did not designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to implement the written silica exposure control plan: a) First Group America, dba, First Student, Inc, 5677 South Street Road, Auburn, NY 13021. On or about 7/26/2023, the employer did not designate a competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to implement the written silica exposure control plan for employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica from concrete during floor grinding with the EDCO 2EC-NG-1.5 Dual-Disc Wedgeless Floor Grinder 59200, Serial Number 180310508.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 I01
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,696 · Current $5,022 Reduced
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in a program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200). The employer did not ensure that at least the following hazards are addressed: Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects. a) First Group America, dba, First Student, Inc, 5677 South Street Road, Auburn, NY 13021. On or about 7/26/2023, the employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in their hazard communication program and did not ensure that the following hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica were communicated to employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica during concrete floor grinding with the EDCO 2EC-NG-1.5 Dual-Disc Wedgeless Floor Grinder 59200, Serial Number 180310508: Cancer, lung effects, immune system effects, and kidney effects.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5022
- — Z (S) $6696
1926.1153 I02 I
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the following: (A) The health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (B) Specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (C) Specific measures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, including engineering controls, work practices, and respirators to be used; (D) The contents of this section; (E) The identity of the competent person designated by the employer in accordance with paragraph (g)(4) of this section; and (F) The purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (h) of this section. a) First Group America, dba, First Student, Inc, 5677 South Street Road, Auburn, NY 13021. On or about 7/26/2023, the employer did not ensure that each employee exposed to respirable crystalline silica during concrete floor grinding with the EDCO 2EC-NG-1.5 Dual-Disc Wedgeless Floor Grinder 59200, Serial Number 180310508, was provided effective training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): When voluntary respirator use was permissible, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section: a) First Group America, dba, First Student, Inc, 5677 South Street Road, Auburn, NY 13021. On or about 7/26/2023, the employer allowed voluntary use of 3M 8210 N95 filtering face piece respirators and did not supply employees with Appendix D of the Respiratory Protection Standard.
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 346861461.
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