NEW YORK, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: CHELSEA CLEANING SERVICES INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CHELSEA CLEANING SERVICES INC. in W 19TH ST BET 5TH AND 6TH SOUTH SIDE, NEW YORK, NY 10011 (NAICS 541990). OSHA activity number 310943204.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CHELSEA CLEANING SERVICES INC.
- Site address
- W 19TH ST BET 5TH AND 6TH SOUTH SIDE
- City
- NEW YORK
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10011
- Mailing
- 215 EAST 5TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10003
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 541990
- SIC code (legacy)
- 8999
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 16, 2007
- Abate by
- May 20, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees 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 hazard of falling: Loc: 22 W 19th St, New York, N.Y. On or about 04/18/07. a)Employees were out on the 11th floor ledge without fall protection during window cleaning operations. Employees went out onto the ledge to clean windows which could not pivot inward due to being obstructed by file cabinets; and were not protected from falling. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: Comply with Industry Standard; International Window Cleaning Association (IWCA) I-14.1- 2001 Window Cleaning Safety: Part 3.8 "Fall Protection", which states; "Fall protection, perimeter guarding, personal fall arrest systems or a personal fall restraint system (as applicable) shall be provided for all work areas..." Part 3.4 "Training", which instructs the employer to train employees in "safe and proper working procedures and practices". NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- May 16, 2007
- Abate by
- May 29, 2007
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- May 16, 2007
- Abate by
- May 29, 2007
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- May 16, 2007
- Abate by
- May 29, 2007
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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 310943204.
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