SANBORN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: ARCHEM AMERICA, INC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of ARCHEM AMERICA, INC in 6350 INDUCON DRIVE EAST, SANBORN, NY 14132 (NAICS 326150). OSHA activity number 347792608.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ARCHEM AMERICA, INC
- Site address
- 6350 INDUCON DRIVE EAST
- City
- SANBORN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14132
- Mailing
- 6350 INDUCON DRIVE EAST, SANBORN, NY 14132
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 326150
- Employees
- 96
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $13,828 · Current $11,250 Reduced
2470
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i):The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment: a) Pour robot cage: On or about 09/30/2024, where employees were exposed to chemical splash hazards including, but not limited to: Toluene-2,4-Diisocyanate (TDI) and hydraulic fluid, the employer did not select and have each affected employee use the types of personal protective equipment that would protect them, such as chemical googles and face shield. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11250
- — Z (S) $13828
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $13,828 · Current $11,250 Reduced
2470
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) Pour robot cage: On or about 09/30/2024, a lockout procedure was not utilized when the chemical pour robot nozzle detached as employee(s) attempted to tighten the nozzle. Employee(s) were injured as a result of being sprayed with a mixture of Toluene-2,4-Diisocyanate and hydraulic fluid. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11250
- — Z (S) $13828
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2470
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy: a) Pour robot cage: On or about 09/27/2024, an employee performed lockout to service a chemical pour robot using a procedure that did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C04 II C
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2470
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C):The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them. a) Pour robot cage: On or about 09/27/2024, an employee performed lockout to service a chemical pour robot using a procedure that did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C04 II D
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2470
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D):The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control: a) Pour robot cage: On or about 09/27/2024, an employee performed lockout to service a chemical pour robot using a procedure that did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2470
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees: (a) Pour robot cage: On or about 09/30/2024, the employer did not provide adequate training to employee(s) to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees who performed servicing on the nozzle of a chemical pour robot without utilizing hazardous energy control procedures which resulted in employee(s) getting sprayed on the face and body with a pressurized mixture of Toluene-2,4-Diisocyanate and hydraulic fluid. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C05 I
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $13,828 · Current $11,250 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) Pour robot cage: On or about 09/27/2024, employee(s) performed lockout to service a chemical pour robot and did not apply locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11250
- — Z (S) $13828
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $13,828 · Current $11,250 Reduced
2470
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) Pour robot cage: On or about 09/27/2024, an employee performed lockout to service a chemical pour robot and the employer had not conducted a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure and each employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected, at least annually. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11250
- — Z (S) $13828
1910.147 C08
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $13,828 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(8):Lockout or tagout was not performed only by the authorized employees who are performing the servicing or maintenance: a) Pour robot cage: On or about 09/27/2024 the employer did not ensure that a lockout procedure to change the nozzle on a chemical pour robot was performed only by authorized employees. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $13828
1910.147 D05 I
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $13,828 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i): All potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was not relieved, disconnected, restrained or otherwise rendered safe after the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices: a) Pour robot cage: On or about 09/27/2024 all potentially hazardous stored energy was not rendered safe after the application of lockout by an employee in order to change a nozzle on the robotic arm, exposing that employee to the hazards of residual energy. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $13828
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