Since 2000, OSHA inspectors have visited Multisorb Technologies in New York 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 21, 2015 on a referral, in Cheektowaga.
In all, OSHA issued 6 citation items: 2 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $8,500; today they stand at $5,000, 41% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.1020 (access to employee exposure and medical records), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Multisorb Technologies averages $3,500 across 1 cited inspection.
Multisorb Technologies also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company20 French Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $7,000 | $3,500 | Sep 15, 2015 | Final |
325 Harlem Road, Buffalo, NY 14224 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
325 Harlem Road, Buffalo, NY 14224 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
325 Harlem Road, Buffalo, NY 14224 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
324 Harlem Road, West Seneca, NY 14224 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,500 | Aug 1, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(i) · Access to employee exposure and medical records |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(ii) · Access to employee exposure and medical records |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(iii) · Access to employee exposure and medical records |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 1, 2000 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Buffalo site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 345 workers: 1.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 213 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multisorb Technologies Buffalo · 2021 | 345 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Multisorb Technologies Equipment Systems Group Cheektowaga · 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jul 15, 2015, Cheektowaga: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was in the process of positioning/flattening a blue polymer strip in a Schneider Senator machine which cuts the strip to the required dimensions. Both of the employee's hands were in the machine at the time. The employee activated the foot pedal which caused the positioning clamp to come down on the employee's left middle finger resulting in a crushing injury and later amputation of the fingertip.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(i)
(i) The existence, location, and availability of any records covered by this section;
29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(ii)
(ii) The person responsible for maintaining and providing access to records; and
29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(iii)
(iii) Each employee's rights of access to these records.
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.