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OSHA Inspection: ROBERT-JAMES SALES INC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ROBERT-JAMES SALES INC in 2585 WALDEN AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14225 (NAICS 423510). OSHA activity number 347291254.

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Site address
2585 WALDEN AVENUE
City
BUFFALO
State
NY
ZIP
14225
Mailing
P.O. BOX 7999, BUFFALO, NY 14225
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
423510
Employees
60
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $10372.00 · Current $6400.00 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) On or about 02/20/2024 in the pipe cutting area; where employees change saw blades on 4 band saws including: the Marvel Series 8 Mark II, Uzay 1010, Marvel 800M, and the Marvel Series 15a band saws without utilizing  energy control procedures (lockout).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $6400
  • — Z (S) $10372

1904.32 B03

Other-than-serious 1 instance 60 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR  1904.32(b)(3):The person who certified the annual summary was not a company executive as defined in 29 CFR 1904.32(b)(4):  a) On or about 02/20/2024 at the Buffalo Branch of Robert-James Sales; where the 2021, 2022, and 2023 OSHA 300A(s), annual summary of injuries and illnesses, were signed  by the Human Resources Manager (not a company executive as defined by 1904.32(b)(4).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1910.303 G01 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(ii):The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  a) On or about 02/20/2024 in the pipe cutting area; where the working space in front of the electrical service entrance panels was cluttered with brooms, buckets, shovels and other miscellaneous materials and equipment.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1910.305 G01 IV A

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) On or about 02/200/2024 in the pipe cutting area; where an extension cord was used a replacement for fixed wiring to supply power to the nipple threader.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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