ITHACA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CORNELL UNIVERSITY in TONI MORRISON HALL DOWNSTAIRS DISH ROOM, ITHACA, NY 14850 (NAICS 611310). OSHA activity number 347047763.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CORNELL UNIVERSITY
- Site address
- TONI MORRISON HALL DOWNSTAIRS DISH ROOM
- City
- ITHACA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14850
- Mailing
- 395 PINE TREE ROAD SUITE 210, ITHACA, NY 14850
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 611310
- Employees
- 125
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C05 I
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $10,889 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources. a) Cornell University, Ithaca, NY., Toni Morrison Hall - Downstairs dish room. At the pick-line on or about October 17, 2023, employer did not provide locks to employees to lockout the industrial disposal grinder.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $10888.5
- — C (S) $14518
- — Z (S) $14518
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): The employer did not ensure that lockout or tagout devices were affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees. a) Cornell University, Ithaca, NY., Toni Morrison Hall - Downstairs dish room. At the pick-line on or about October 17, 2023, lockout devices were not affixed when employees dislodged dishes from the industrial disposal grinder.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $10,889 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. a) Cornell University, Ithaca, NY., Toni Morrison Hall - Downstairs dish room. At the pick-line on or about October 17, 2023, affected employees were not trained on the energy control program.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $10888.5
- — C (S) $14518
- — Z (S) $14518
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $10,889 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) Cornell University, Ithaca, NY., Toni Morrison Hall - Downstairs dish room. At the pick-line on or about October 17, 2023, the grinder was not guarded in a manner that prevents employees from gaining access to the point of operation of the industrial disposal grinder.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $10888.5
- — C (S) $14518
- — Z (S) $14518
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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 347047763.
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