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Monosystems, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Buffalo, New York · Plate Work Manufacturing · NAICS 332313

1inspections
9citation items
$13,000current penalties
Jan 31, 2020last inspection

OSHA has inspected Monosystems, Inc. once in New York.

The inspection began on Jan 31, 2020 as a planned inspection, in Buffalo.

That inspection ended with 9 citation items: 8 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $37,176 and now stand at $13,000, 65% 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 manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Monosystems, Inc. averages $13,000 (1 cited inspection).

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

Monosystems, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2020 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344599360 OPENED JAN 31, 2020Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed Mar 6, 2024

180 Hopkins St., Buffalo, NY 14220 · Plate Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$6,747$2,300Mar 26, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$6,747$2,300Mar 26, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$3,441$1,500Mar 26, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Mar 26, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(iv) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$6,747$2,300Mar 26, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i)(a) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$6,747$2,300Mar 26, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(ii)(a) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$0$0Mar 26, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(3) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$6,747$2,300Mar 26, 2020Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 26, 2020Final

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2019, the Buffalo site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 75 workers: 7.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
MonoSystems Inc
Buffalo · 2019
75 717.83.6

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii)

(ii) The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)

(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

Other plate work manufacturing employers in New York

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