GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP.
50 FORGE AVE, GENEVA, NY 14456 · NAICS 327211 Flat Glass Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jan 26, 2018#342905296Jan 26, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342905296$6,6521 viol.1 violation$6,652 in penalties
Inspection #342905296
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 2018
- Final Order
- Mar 19, 2018
- Closed
- Mar 30, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 297
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,086
- Penalties on Record
- $6,652
- Site Address
- 50 Forge Avenue, Geneva, NY 14456
- Industry
- 327211 Flat Glass 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Serious | 2 | 26 | $11,086 | $6,652 | - | Mar 19, 2018 |
Oct 31, 2016#341877686Oct 31, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341877686$6,1571 viol.1 violation$6,157 in penalties
Inspection #341877686
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 2017
- Final Order
- May 25, 2017
- Closed
- Jul 14, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 310
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,157
- Penalties on Record
- $6,157
- Site Address
- 50 Forge Avenue, Geneva, NY 14456
- Industry
- 327211 Flat Glass 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 20 | $6,157 | $6,157 | Jun 2, 2017 | - | May 25, 2017 |
Aug 4, 2005#307693093Aug 4, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307693093$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307693093
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 21, 2005
- Closed
- Sep 22, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 330
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 50 Forge Ave, Geneva, NY 14456
- Industry
- 327211 Flat Glass 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling8 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Butanone | 3 | 0 | ppm |
| Calcium Carbonate (Total Dust) | 2 | 0 | |
| Diesel Fuel | 2 | 0 | ppm |
| Ethyl Benzene | 3 | 0 | ppm |
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 2 | 1.1955 - 1.8687 | mg/m³ |
| Magnesium | 2 | 0 | |
| Sample WeightQC | 2 | 0.5825 - 0.8755 | mg |
| Silica (Quartz, Total) | 2 | 6 - 13 | % |
| Toluene | 3 | 0 | ppm |
| Xylene | 3 | 0 | ppm |
Sep 20, 1997#300627361Sep 20, 1997Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Safety#300627361$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300627361
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 20, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 13, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 50 Forge Ave, Geneva, NY 14456
- Industry
- 327211 Flat Glass Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Four employees injured when structural steel collapses
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 1997 to 2018. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing, 16,958 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: flat glass manufacturing reported 4.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.7%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source