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344449855
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0213100
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2019-11-15
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114 RAILROAD AVE., ALBANY, NY, 12210
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| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2019-11-15
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| Case Closed |
2020-11-20
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1516625 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-02-18 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-03-06 |
| Current Penalty |
3701.4 |
| Initial Penalty |
6169.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-02-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (a) On and before 11/15/2019, at facility, for the welder/fabricator wearing 3M half-face respirator with P100 cartridges while welding and cleaning a dusty machine. The employee was not provided a medical evaluation prior to being required to wear the respirator. R & J Sheet Metal Distributors, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.134(c)(2)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1093542, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/12/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 156 Orange St. Albany, NY 12210. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 H02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2020-02-18 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-02-26 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-02-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals: (a) On and before 11/15/2019, at facility, for the welder/fabricator wearing 3M half-face respirator with P100 cartridges while welding and cleaning a dusty machine. The employer did not implement storage procedures. R & J Sheet Metal Distributors, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.134(c)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1093542, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/12/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 156 Orange St. Albany, NY 12210. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Repeat |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2020-02-18 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-03-23 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-02-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator: (a) On and before 11/15/2019, at facility, for the welder/fabricator wearing 3M half-face respirator with P100 cartridges while welding and cleaning a dusty machine. The employer did not train employee on respiratory protection. R & J Sheet Metal Distributors, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.134(c)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1093542, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/12/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 156 Orange St. Albany, NY 12210. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F02 |
| Issuance Date |
2020-02-18 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2020-03-23 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2020-02-27 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that employees using tight fitting face piece respirators pass an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter. (a) On and before 11/15/2019, at facility, for the welder/fabricator wearing 3M half-face respirator with P100 cartridges while welding and cleaning a dusty machine. The employee was not fit tested, either qualitatively or quantitatively, prior to being required to use this respirator by the employer. |
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342167293
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0213100
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2017-03-13
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156 ORANGE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 12201
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| Inspection Type |
FollowUp
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2017-03-13
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| Case Closed |
2017-03-30
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1096303 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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340963032
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0213100
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2015-10-02
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156 ORANGE STREET, ALBANY, NY, 12201
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| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2015-10-02
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| Emphasis |
N: AMPUTATE
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| Case Closed |
2017-12-29
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1021162 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-02-29 |
| Current Penalty |
1300.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: a) Production facility - On or before October 2, 2015, for the employees conducting service and maintenance of equipment, including but not limited to, the Rams Rotary Flanger and the Spiral Helix Machine. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-02-29 |
| Current Penalty |
1820.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-12 |
| Nr Instances |
5 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) Production Area - On or before October 2, 2015, The Button Punch Cheek Bender was operational without a point of operation guard exposing the operator to an amputation hazard. b) Production Area - On or before October 2, 2015, The Pexto 52 inch Power Shear was operational without a point of operation guard exposing the operator to an amputation hazard. c) Production Area - On or before October 2, 2015, the Hitachi Drill Press was operational without a point of operation guard exposing the operator to an amputation hazard. d) Production area - On or before October 2, 2015, the Norlock Technology Inc. Pinch Point Machine was operational without a point of operation guard exposing the operator to an amputation hazard. e) Production area - On or before October 2, 2015, the Rams Rotary Flanger was operational without a point of operation guard exposing the operator to an amputation hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 B02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-12 |
| Current Penalty |
780.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: a) Maintenance office east wall in front of the desk - On or before October 2, 2015 an electrical outlet was in use and did not have a faceplate. b) Maintenance office east wall in area not over the desk - On or before October 2, 2015 an electrical outlet was in use and did not have a faceplate. |
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| Citation ID |
01006 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 G01 IV A |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-17 |
| Current Penalty |
780.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) Production area outside office - On or before October 2, 2015, a flexible cord was used in lieu of fixed wiring to power a Lockformer Pittsburgh Roll Forming machine. |
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| Citation ID |
01007A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100037 A03 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-17 |
| Current Penalty |
1300.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a) West exit at front of building - On or before October 2, 2015, the exit was blocked with sheet metal product. |
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| Citation ID |
01007B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100037 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-02-29 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): The exit route was not adequately lit so that an employee with normal vision could see along the exit route. a) Exit at the west end front of the production facility - On or before October 2, 2015 the exit was not lighted. |
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| Citation ID |
01007C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100037 B02 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-17 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-02-29 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-12 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": a) Exit at the front of the building at the west end of the production facility - On or before October 2, 2015, the exit was not marked with an exit sign. b) Exit at the front of the building at the east end of the production facility - On or before October 2, 2015, the exit was not marked with an exit sign. c) Exit at the back of the building from the production facility - On or before October 2, 2015, the exit was not marked with an exit sign. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100157 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-02-17 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-03-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: a) Office - On or about October 2, 2015, 2 fire extinguisher were not mounted or identified with a sign. |
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