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AMHERST, NY —

OSHA Inspection: KISTLER INSTRUMENT CORPORATION

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KISTLER INSTRUMENT CORPORATION in 75 JOHN GLENN DR., AMHERST, NY 14228 (NAICS 334515). OSHA activity number 348171109.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
KISTLER INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
Site address
75 JOHN GLENN DR.
City
AMHERST
State
NY
ZIP
14228
Mailing
75 JOHN GLENN DR., AMHERST, NY 14228

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
334515
Employees
61
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7235.00 · Current $5426.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by rotating parts:  a) On or about 04/10/2025, in the Machine Shop Room, employees were exposed to caught-by hazards when operating the HARDINGE #3 lathe without a guard over the Headstock spindle.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5426.25
  • — Z (S) $7235

1910.242 B

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $5426.00 · Current $4070.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) On or about 04/10/2025, in the Machine Shop Room, employees were exposed to flying debris and internal injuries when using compressed air for cleaning parts with the nozzle pressure reaching approximately 91 p.s.i.. No safeguards were in place to limit the pressure of a back-pressure buildup in case the nozzle is obstructed or dead-ended.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4069.5
  • — Z (S) $5426

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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 348171109.