OSHA Inspection: MIDSTATE SPRING, INC.

Issued

Jan 14, 2026

Abate by

Mar 4, 2026

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,972 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(a)(2)(ii)(B): Lockout/tagout procedures were not implemented when servicing and/or maintenance when an employee was required to place any part of his/her body into an area on a machine or piece of equipment's point of operation or where an associated danger zone exists during a machine operating cycle.   a) Grinding Room, Midstate Spring, Inc., 61025 Hiawatha Blvd, Syracuse, NY 13206, on or about 12/8/2025; Employees were required to change the abrasive wheels on industrial grinders, including, but not limited to, CNC Spring Grinding Machine, Model SGM9-2E, SN D-SGM92-3218, and the employer did not require the employee to utilize lockout tagout.  Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Jan 14, 2026

Abate by

Feb 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A):The energy control procedures did not contain a specific statement on the intended use of the procedure.  a) Grinding Room, Midstate Spring, Inc., 61025 Hiawatha Blvd, Syracuse, NY 13206, on or about 12/8/2025; Employees were required to change the abrasive wheels on industrial grinders, including, but not limited to, CNC Spring Grinding Machine, Model SGM9-2E, SN D-SGM92-3218, and the lockout tagout procedures did not contain a specific statement on when the procedure was intended to be used.  Abatement certification is required.

Issued

Jan 14, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,220 · Current $0 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 point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a) Standard-Modern Lathe, Tool Room, Midstate Spring, Inc., 61025 Hiawatha Blvd, Syracuse, NY 13206, on or about 12/10/2025, Standard-Modern Lathe was operated without a guard in place for the rotating chuck.

Issued

Jan 14, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,220 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a) JET Grinder/Belt Sander, Tool Room, Midstate Spring, Inc., 61025 Hiawatha Blvd, Syracuse, NY 13206, on or about 12/10/2025,  a JET 8" Industrial Grinder and 2"x48" Belt Sander, Model IBGB-248, on a pedestal was not mounted to the shop floor to prevent walking during use.

Issued

Jan 14, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,220 · Current $2,532 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.253(b)(4)(iii) as required by 1960.8(b): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:  a)Tool Room, Midstate Spring, Inc., 61025 Hiawatha Blvd, Syracuse, NY 13206, on or about 12/10/2025; Compressed gas cylinder storage area had one oxygen cylinder stored directly next to three acetylene cylinders when not in use.

Issued

Jan 14, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   a) Midstate Spring, Inc., 61025 Hiawatha Blvd, Syracuse, NY 13206, on or about 12/10/2025; The employer did not provide employees with the information contained in Appendix D of the Respiratory Protection Standard ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard") and allowed employees to use a half-face filtering facepiece respirators, N95.