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Capabilities Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Elmira, New York · Vocational Rehabilitation Services · NAICS 624310

5inspections
18citation items
$13,470current penalties
Jul 25, 2016last inspection

OSHA has inspected Capabilities Inc. 5 times in New York since 1976.

The latest one began on Jul 25, 2016 after a complaint, in Elmira.

Those inspections ended with 18 citation items: 5 serious and 13 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $21,950 and now stand at $13,470, 39% lower after settlements or reviews.

Mechanical power presses comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.217.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for health care employers since 2015 is $1,050, and Capabilities Inc. averages $12,720 (1 cited inspection).

Capabilities Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Capabilities Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1976 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341643609 OPENED JUL 25, 2016Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Jan 25, 2019

1149 Sullivan Street, Elmira, NY 14901 · Vocational Rehabilitation Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$4,988$2,993Jan 20, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
 Serious$4,988$2,993Jan 20, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.213(g)(2) · Woodworking machinery
 Serious$4,988$2,993Jan 20, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$6,236$3,742Jan 20, 2017Final

Inspection 12006573 OPENED JUN 15, 1983Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 199 employees at the site · Closed Jun 15, 1983

1149 Sullivan Street, Elmira, NY 14901 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 12019196 OPENED MAY 17, 1978Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Jul 18, 1978

1149 Sullivan St, Elmira, NY 14901 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 23, 1978Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 23, 1978Closed

Inspection 12016739 OPENED MAY 4, 1976Closed

Follow-up · Complete · Safety · 163 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

1149 Sullivan Street, Elmira, NY 14901 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 11987682 OPENED MAR 23, 1976Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 163 employees at the site · Closed May 26, 1976

1149 Sullivan Street, Elmira, NY 14902 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 31, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 31, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery
 Other-than-serious$40$40Mar 31, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(3) · Woodworking machinery
 Other-than-serious$40$40Mar 31, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4) · Woodworking machinery
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 31, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 31, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 31, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 31, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(3) · Mechanical power presses
 Other-than-serious$30$30Mar 31, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(8)(ii) · Mechanical power presses
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 31, 1976Closed
Citation 1, item 11
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(i) · Mechanical power presses
 Other-than-serious$40$40Mar 31, 1976Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$600$600Mar 31, 1976Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Elmira site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 67 workers: 6.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 180 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Capabilities Inc
Elmira · 2025
67 216.23.3

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii)

(ii) Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with.

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)

(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

Other vocational rehabilitation services employers in New York

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