AMHERST, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: KISTLER INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KISTLER INSTRUMENT CORPORATION in 75 JOHN GLENN DR., AMHERST, NY 14228 (NAICS 334515). OSHA activity number 348171109.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KISTLER INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
- Site address
- 75 JOHN GLENN DR.
- City
- AMHERST
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14228
- Mailing
- 75 JOHN GLENN DR., AMHERST, NY 14228
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 334515
- Employees
- 61
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2025
- Abate by
- May 14, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $7,235 · Current $5,426 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by rotating parts: a) On or about 04/10/2025, in the Machine Shop Room, employees were exposed to caught-by hazards when operating the HARDINGE #3 lathe without a guard over the Headstock spindle. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5426.25
- · Z (S) $7235
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2025
- Abate by
- May 14, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $5,426 · Current $4,070 Reduced
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 04/10/2025, in the Machine Shop Room, employees were exposed to flying debris and internal injuries when using compressed air for cleaning parts with the nozzle pressure reaching approximately 91 p.s.i.. No safeguards were in place to limit the pressure of a back-pressure buildup in case the nozzle is obstructed or dead-ended. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4069.5
- · Z (S) $5426
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 348171109.
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