Inspection 345504625 OPENED AUG 31, 2021Closed
63 Industrial Drive, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 · Abrasive Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Pellets LLC 3 times in New York since 1980.
The latest one began on Aug 31, 2021 to follow up on an earlier case, in North Tonawanda.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 4 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $10,487 and now stand at $5,250, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.
Exit routes comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.37.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Pellets LLC averages $5,250 (1 cited inspection).
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Inspection 344495890 OPENED DEC 16, 2019Closed
63 Industrial Dr. Suite 3, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 · Abrasive Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes |
Serious | $2,621 | $2,621 | Apr 16, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(1) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $2,622 | $2,629 | Apr 16, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $2,622 | $0 | Apr 16, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 16, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $2,622 | $0 | Apr 16, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 10790293 OPENED JUL 23, 1980Closed
533 South Niagara, Tonawanda, NY 14150 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(q)(1) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 1980 | Closed |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(1)
(b) Guarding of abrasive wheel machinery—(1) Cup wheels. Cup wheels (Types 6 and 11) shall be protected by:
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1)
(d) Pulleys—(1) Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i)
(e) Belt, rope, and chain drives—(1) Horizontal belts and ropes. (i) Where both runs of horizontal belts are seven (7) feet or less from the floor level, the guard shall extend to at least fifteen (15) inches above the belt or to a standard height except that where both runs of a horizontal belt are 42 inches or less from the floor, the belt shall be fully enclosed in accordance with paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
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