YONKERS, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: BRENDER HECHT ASSOCIATES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BRENDER HECHT ASSOCIATES, INC. in 7 WELLS/62 WARBURTON AVENUES, YONKERS, NY 10701 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 301454930.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BRENDER HECHT ASSOCIATES, INC.
- Site address
- 7 WELLS/62 WARBURTON AVENUES
- City
- YONKERS
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10701
- Mailing
- 310 NASSAU AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11222
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1522
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 9, 1997
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,125 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: The collapsing of a masonry wall, the employer was not competent to evaluate the structural integrity of a masonry wall, prior to or after the completion of the enlargement. Location: 7 Welles/ 62 Warburton Avenues Yonkers, NY On or About: 04/23/97 (date of accident) & The employer enlarged an existing door opening in an existing wall that was not approved by the Engineer of Record. The employer was not competent to determine the structural adequacy of the framing needed to support the larger opening and the manner of erecting such framing so as to prevent the compromise of structural integrity of the existing wall. AMONG OTHER METHODS ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO COREECT THIS HAZARD IS: A) The General Contractor will request details of structural changes to be made to an existing masonry wall from the structural engineer or a competent person before enlarging the opening. Note: No abatement certification is required.tion
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1125.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 9, 1997
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,125 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: The structural integrity change of a masonry wall without consulting the Engineer of Record or requesting a reevaluation of the changed masonry wall. Location: 7 Wells/62 Warburton Avenues Yonkers, NY ON OR ABOUT: 04/24/97 & The employer did not inform the Engineer of Record that the details shown on structural drawings to erect steel channels to support an opening in the existing wall could not be used due to changed site conditions. The employer did not request new details and instructions from the Engineer of Record. AMONG OTHER METHODS ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE TE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: A) The General Contractor will inform the structural engineer prior to placement of the steel lintels that the details as shown on the structural drawing could not be used due to the changed site conditions and the structural engineer will be requested to provide new details. Note: No abatement certification is required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1125.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
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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 301454930.
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