CANASTOTA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: SOLVAY IRON WORKS INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SOLVAY IRON WORKS INC. in ROUTE 13, CANASTOTA, NY 13032 (NAICS 562910). OSHA activity number 304594500.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SOLVAY IRON WORKS INC.
- Site address
- ROUTE 13
- City
- CANASTOTA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 13032
- Mailing
- 3546 WALTERS ROAD, SYRACUSE, NY 13209
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 562910
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1799
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2002
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $625 · Current $450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a FALL HAZARD: a)On or about 11/25/2002, A scissor lift was being used to install metal siding at a height of 26 feet and 6 inches from the ground and two employees were standing on a wooden board placed on the mid-rail which required the employees to work above the top rail without fall protection. Among other methods, several feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard are to: 1.Instruct employees operating out of a scissor lift to have both feet on the platform floor at all times. 2.Use an aerial lift with proper reach for the work to be done. 3.Provide fall protection in accordance with ANSI/SIA A92.6-1999, Chapter 7.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $450.00
- — Z (S) $625.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 304594500.
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