Inspection 343417531 OPENED AUG 23, 2018Closed
28 Wasson St, Buffalo, NY 14210 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Flexo Transparent, Inc. has 9 OSHA inspections on record in New York, the first in 1981.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 23, 2018 to follow up on an earlier case, in Buffalo.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 15 citation items: 4 serious and 11 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $13,724 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $8,210, down 40%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.20, (4 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Flexo Transparent, Inc. averages $8,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Flexo Transparent, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company28 Wasson St, Buffalo, NY 14210 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
28 Wasson St., Buffalo, NY 14240 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Serious | $8,315 | $5,000 | Jan 18, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,989 | $3,000 | Jan 18, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 18, 2018 | Final |
28 Wasson Street, Buffalo, NY 14206 · Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
28 Wasson Street, Buffalo, NY 14206 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $420 | $210 | Apr 13, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1990 | Closed |
28 Wasson Street, Buffalo, NY 14210 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
28 Wasson Street, Buffalo, NY 14210 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.7 · General recording criteria |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(4)(i) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 24, 1987 | Closed |
28 Wasson St., Buffalo, NY 14210 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i) · Sanitation |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.141(g)(3) · Sanitation |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1986 | Closed |
28 Wasson St, Buffalo, NY 14210 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
28 Wasson Street, Buffalo, NY 14210 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2018, the Buffalo site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 127 workers: 3.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 14 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexo Transparent Buffalo · 2018 | 127 | 4 | 1 | 3.2 | 2.0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(4)(i)
(4) Solid materials. (i) For solid metal (such as a steel beam or a metal casting), solid wood, or plastic items that are not exempted as articles due to their downstream use, or shipments of whole grain, the required label may be transmitted to the customer at the time of the initial shipment, and need not be included with subsequent shipments to the same employer unless the information on the label changes;
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)
(g) Safety data sheets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.