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Brushtech, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Plattsburgh, New York · Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing · NAICS 339994

2inspections
2citation items
$5,200current penalties
Jun 22, 2016last inspection

Brushtech, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in New York, the first in 1983.

OSHA's last visit started on Jun 22, 2016 after a complaint, in Plattsburgh.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.

OSHA proposed $8,730 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,200, down 40%.

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Brushtech, Inc. averages $5,200 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Brushtech, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1983 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341568095 OPENED JUN 22, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Oct 24, 2016

4 Matt Ave., Plattsburgh, NY 12901 · Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Serious$3,742$2,600Sep 19, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$4,988$2,600Sep 19, 2016Final

Inspection 10744738 OPENED SEP 20, 1983Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 14 employees at the site · Closed Oct 11, 1983

Rte 22 At Wall St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1)

(g) Training and education. (1) Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii)

(iii) An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.

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