GARDEN CITY, NY —
OSHA Inspection: AVALON BAY COMMUNITIES INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AVALON BAY COMMUNITIES INC. in 1400 MITCHEL FEILD WAY, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530 (NAICS 531110). OSHA activity number 333319531.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AVALON BAY COMMUNITIES INC.
- Site address
- 1400 MITCHEL FEILD WAY
- City
- GARDEN CITY
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11530
- Mailing
- 671 N. GLEBE RD. SUITE 800, ARLINGTON, VA 22203
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 531110
- Employees
- 2700
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.24
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.24: The employer did not develop and maintain an effective fire protection and prevention program at the jobsite throughout all phases of the construction, repair, alteration, or demolition work. a) Worksite - Employees were not provided with an effective fire protection and prevention program while constructing approximately 200 residential units; on or about 4/11/12. Note: In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5000
- — Z (S) $5000
1926.352 E
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.352(e): Additional personnel was not assigned to guard against fire while the actual, welding, cutting, or heating operations were being performed, and for a sufficient period of time after completion of the work to ensure that no possibility of fire exists. a) Worksite, Interior - An employee used a torch to heat a copper pipe while assembling a shower body located in the bathroom wall. The employee was working alone; on or about 04/11/12. Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5000
- — Z (S) $5000
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. a) Worksite, Exterior - The spoil pile was placed on the edge of the excavation; on or about 04/19/12. Note: In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. a) Worksite, Exterior - Employees were in an unprotected excavation, there was no inspection by a competent person; on or about 04/19/12. Note: In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c) or 1926.652(b)(1)(i). a) Worksite, Exterior - Employees were working in an excavation approximately 8ft deep. The excavation had vertical walls and the employees were not protected from cave-ins by a protective system; on or about 04/19/12. Note: In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 333319531.
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