NEW YORK, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: BERNINI CONSTRUCTION CORP.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BERNINI CONSTRUCTION CORP. in 575 8TH AVE., NEW YORK, NY 10018 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 333951028.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BERNINI CONSTRUCTION CORP.
- Site address
- 575 8TH AVE.
- City
- NEW YORK
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10018
- Mailing
- 37 WEST 20TH ST. SUITE 806, NEW YORK, NY 10011
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 A02
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 14, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2): The employer shall determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees are to work have the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. Employees shall be allowed to work on those surfaces only when the surfaces have the requisite strength and structural integrity. a) Abandoned building at the north side of jobsite: Employees accessed a 3-story abandoned building to get on suspended scaffolds for work. The employer did not inspect or determine if the floors and roof of the abandoned building, which employees walked and worked on, have the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. An area on the roof collapsed during work, and an employee fell through the roof and floor holes of the abandoned building to the cellar level. On or about 04/20/12. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $3000
- · C (S) $4900
- · Z (S) $4900
1926.501 B04 I
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 14, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes. a) Abandoned building at the north side of jobsite: Employees accessed a 3-story abandoned building to get on suspended scaffolds for work. The roof and floors of the abandoned building, which employees walked and worked on, had holes that employees could fall through. Employees were not protected from falling through the holes. On or about 04/20/12. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $3000
- · C (S) $4900
- · Z (S) $4900
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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 333951028.
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