COMET FLASHER INC.
1 BABCOCK STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14210 · NAICS 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Dec 29, 2014#340155621Dec 29, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#340155621$5,72020 viol.20 violations$5,720 in penalties
Inspection #340155621
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 29, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 14, 2015
- Contested
- Feb 20, 2015
- Final Order
- May 22, 2015
- Closed
- Jul 28, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 16 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,800
- Penalties on Record
- $5,720
- Site Address
- 1 Babcock Street, Buffalo, NY 14210
- Industry
- 334290 Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (20 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | 10 | $1,200 | $0 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 20 | $1,200 | $0 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,600 | $880 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01003C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E06 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01003D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K03 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01004A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,200 | $660 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01004B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01005A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,600 | $880 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01005B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01006A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | $880 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01006B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01007A | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 C01 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | $660 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01007B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01008A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,600 | $880 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01008B | 1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01009A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,600 | $880 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 01009B | 1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 H02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 02001 | 1904.7 General Recording Criteria for Cases OSHA citation code: 19040007 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| 02002 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B03 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
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Understanding These Penalties
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing, 5,598 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: other communications equipment manufacturing reported 1.6 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 24.1%; NAICS 33429 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source