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346539414
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0213100
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2023-03-02
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120 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD., ALBANY, NY, 12206
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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 |
2023-03-02
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| Emphasis |
L: FORKLIFT
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| Case Closed |
2023-05-16
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
2003587 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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343918827
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0213100
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2019-04-10
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120 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD., ALBANY, NY, 12206
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| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2019-04-10
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| Case Closed |
2019-05-30
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1439955 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19040039 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-04-11 |
| Current Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
5000.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-04-24 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye: a) Sark Wire Corporation - On or about February 19, 2019, an employee experienced an injury resulting in an in-patient hospitalization. The employer reported the in-patient hospitalization to OSHA on March 28, 2019. |
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342163359
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0213100
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2017-03-10
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120 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD., ALBANY, NY, 12206
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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 |
2017-03-10
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| Case Closed |
2017-03-13
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1130484 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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341334258
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0213100
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2016-03-18
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120 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD., ALBANY, NY, 12206
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| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2016-03-18
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| Case Closed |
2016-10-07
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1070362 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C02 II |
| Issuance Date |
2016-06-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-10 |
| Current Penalty |
2231.25 |
| Initial Penalty |
2975.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-06-30 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: a). On or about 3/18/16, on site, for the maintenance employee that was donning a 3M 1/2 mask respirator on a voluntary basis when cleaning metal pieces with a degreaser. The employer did not implement a respirator program to include a written program, and medical evaluations. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-06-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-08-10 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-06-30 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| 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 was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) On or about 3/18/16, on site, for the maintenance employee that was donning a 3M 1/2 mask respirator on a voluntary basis when cleaning metal pieces with a degreaser. The employer did not implement a respirator program to include a medical evaluation. |
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| Citation ID |
02001A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100132 D01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-06-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-07-28 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-06-30 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): When the employer had assessed the workplace hazard(s) and determined that hazard(s) were present, the employer did not select and/or use the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment: a). On or about 3/18/2016, on site, for employees spraying kerosene to the multi wire machine for a duration of 1-2 seconds, 1-2 times a shift. The hazard assessment that was conducted did not prompt the employer to provide and require a safety glove such as neoprene or nitrile. |
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| Citation ID |
02001B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100132 D02 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-06-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-07-28 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-06-30 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed: a). On or about 3/18/2016, on site, for employees spraying kerosene to the multi wire machine for a duration of 1-2 seconds, 1-2 times a shift. The hazard assessment that was conducted, to prompt the employer to provide and require a safety glove such as neoprene or nitrile, was not verified with a written certification. |
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341304848
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0213100
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2016-03-07
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120 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD, ALBANY, NY, 12206
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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 |
2016-03-09
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| Emphasis |
N: AMPUTATE
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| Case Closed |
2017-05-19
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1067640 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-05-25 |
| Current Penalty |
2100.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4200.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
39 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of every workroom was not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition. a) Near Niehoff Machine - On or about March 7, 2016, an area of the floor in front of the Niehoff machine had a pool of liquid material, creating a slick surface on which employees could slip and fall. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100106 E02 II |
| Issuance Date |
2016-05-25 |
| Current Penalty |
1785.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2975.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
39 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii): Flammable liquids were not stored in tanks or closed containers: a) Annealer Machine Area - On or about March 7, 2016, a blue container containing kerosene was without a cap or a closing device. Leaving the container open could create hazards from spills or possible fires. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100106 E06 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-05-25 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-06-03 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3500.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
39 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors from sources such as open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat: a) Annealer Machine Area - On or about March 7, 2016, kerosene spraying created vapors that could ignite from the nearby infar-red propane tank-top heater. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100141 G02 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-05-25 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-06-21 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2100.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials: a) Tinning Machine and Annealer Machine Areas - On or about March 7, 2016, there were drinking containers in these areas where chemicals are in use. Chemical use included but is not limited to spraying kerosene, pouring acids and pouring bases. |
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| Citation ID |
01007 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100157 G02 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-05-25 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-07-13 |
| Current Penalty |
1260.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2100.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
4 |
| Nr Exposed |
39 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The employer did not provide the education required in paragraph (g)(1) of this section upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter: a) Sark Wire Plant - On or about March 7, 2016, an educational program was not provided for employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with the incipient stage of fire fighting upon initial employment. |
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| Citation ID |
01008A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-05-25 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-06-07 |
| Current Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
39 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| 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 and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4): a) Sark Wire Plant - On or about March 7, 2016, the employer did not have an energy control program for the control of hazardous energy by a lockout or tagout. Maintenance employees service and maintain equipment including but not limited to; milling machines, bunching machines, multi-wire machines, and an annealer machine. |
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| Citation ID |
01008B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C04 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-05-25 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-07-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-06-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
39 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) Sark Wire Plant - On or about March 7, 2016, the employer did not have lockout/tagout procedures for equipment including, but not limited to, the Annealer, the Multi-wire machines, Rod Mill, and Bunching machines; which all had multiple energy sources including pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical. |
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332427541
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0213100
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2012-02-28
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120 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD, ALBANY, NY, 12206
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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 |
2012-02-28
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| Case Closed |
2012-05-30
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
185081 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2012-05-07 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2012-06-06 |
| Current Penalty |
2975.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2975.0 |
| Final Order |
2012-06-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
27 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to chemical releases and/or oxygen deficient envirionment: a) On or about March 15, 2012 and continuing thereafter, in the facility, where employees were exposed to the hazards of chemical releases and/or oxygen deficient, if the compressed nitrogen gas cylinders leaked. Nitrogen gas is piped into the process to heat and soften the copper wire prior to processing. There were no detectors to activate an alarm. |
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313762049
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0213100
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2011-01-20
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120 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD., ALBANY, NY, 12206
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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 |
2011-01-20
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| Emphasis |
S: POWERED IND VEHICLE
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| Case Closed |
2011-07-29
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
208089565 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2011-06-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2011-08-01 |
| Current Penalty |
1875.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2380.0 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
05 |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K03 |
| Issuance Date |
2011-06-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2011-08-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
05 |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2011-06-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2011-08-01 |
| Current Penalty |
1875.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2975.0 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
05 |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F01 |
| Issuance Date |
2011-06-21 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2011-08-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
01 |
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313756058
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0213100
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2009-12-30
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120 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD., ALBANY, NY, 12206
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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 |
2009-12-30
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| Emphasis |
S: POWERED IND VEHICLE, S: AMPUTATIONS
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| Case Closed |
2010-08-03
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
206767154 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100151 C |
| Issuance Date |
2010-02-10 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2010-02-23 |
| Current Penalty |
375.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
375.0 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
03 |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2010-02-10 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2010-02-23 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
01 |
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