BROOKLYN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: AWL INDUSTRIES INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AWL INDUSTRIES INC. in 424 WYTHE AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11249 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 332826213.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AWL INDUSTRIES INC.
- Site address
- 424 WYTHE AVENUE
- City
- BROOKLYN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11249
- Mailing
- 460 MORGAN AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11222
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238220
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- May 14, 2012
- Abate by
- May 21, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or dedge which is 6 feet or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail sysytems, or personal fall arrest systems: Site: 424 Wythe Avenue Brooklyn, NY On or about 3/22/12. a) Employees working on the roof from approximately 20 feeet high were exposed to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5390
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.503 C03
- Issued
- May 14, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill. Note: The following appendices to subpart M of this part serve as non-mandatory guidelines to assist employers in complying with the appropriate requirements of subpart M of this part. [59 FR 40738, Aug. 9, 1994; 60 FR 5131, Jan. 26, 1995] Site: 424 Wythe Avenue Brooklyn, NY On or about 3/22/12 Employees did not understand/recognized the hazards associated with the task being perform.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5390
- — Z (S) $5390
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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 332826213.
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