BUFFALO, NY —
OSHA Inspection: BUFFALO WIRE WORKS CO. INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BUFFALO WIRE WORKS CO. INC. in 1165 CLINTON STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14206 (NAICS 332618). OSHA activity number 347621690.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BUFFALO WIRE WORKS CO. INC.
- Site address
- 1165 CLINTON STREET
- City
- BUFFALO
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14206
- Mailing
- 1165 CLINTON STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14206
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 332618
- Employees
- 180
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 07/12/2024 at the Urethane Department; LOTO procedures were not used when an employee was cleaning the work surface of the Grizzly Shaper with a rag. The rag got caught in the point of operation pulling their hand into the machine causing a partial amputation of three fingers. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $14518
- — F (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14518
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) On or about 07/12/2024 at the Urethane Department; where employees perform servicing and/or maintenance activities such as, but not limited to cleaning the Grizzly Shaper, employees were not trained to recognize hazardous energy sources in the workplace and the means and methods (procedures) used to control those hazardous energy sources during servicing and/or maintenance of the machines and equipment in the workplace. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $0
- — F (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,288 · Current $5,288
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: a) On or about 07/17/2024, in the Urethane Department, employees are exposed to flying debris when using airlines for cleaning parts with compressed air pressures of about 82.3 p.s.i without a regulated nozzle. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $5288
- — F (S) $5288
- — Z (S) $5288
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,288 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) On or about 07/17/2024, in the Urethane Department; A Relocatable Power Tap (power strip) rated for 15 amps was used to provide power to a heat gun operating at over 16 amps (1800W, 110 V). The power strip is not intended to be used for high-powered equipment exceeding the capacity of the power strip exposing employees to fire hazards. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $5288
- — F (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5288
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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 347621690.
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