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BROOKLYN, NY —

OSHA Inspection: BUILDING USA

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BUILDING USA in 17 DEVOE STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11211 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 338906076.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
BUILDING USA
Site address
17 DEVOE STREET
City
BROOKLYN
State
NY
ZIP
11211
Mailing
209 HARRISON AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11206

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
238990
Employees
1
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.850 B

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $1848.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

CFR 1926.850(b):  Floors or walls were not shored and braced when employees were required to work within a structure to be demolished which had been damaged by fire, flood, explosion, or other cause:    a)  Bracing was not provided to support the outer walls of the building when the supporting roof and structural steel was removed during demolition activities.  Employees were exposed to structural collapse hazard.  There was a Bracing Plan but bracing was not provided.     Location:  17 DeVoe Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.     On or about  10/3/2012     NOTE: BECAUSE THIS ITEM WAS CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTION THE EMPLOYER IS NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1848
  • — Z (S) $2800

1926.859 G

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $1848.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.859(g):  The employer did not ensure that:  During demolition, continuing inspections by a competent person shall be made as the work progresses to detect hazards resulting from weakened or deteriorated floors, or walls, or loosened material.  No employee shall be permitted to work where such hazards exist until they are corrected by shoring, bracing, or other effective means:    a)  A competent person was not present at the worksite when demolition of structural steel beams was occurring; personnel were cutting down 40 ft long steel I-beams without a crane or other means to support the beam while it is being cut.  Construction personnel were exposed to structural collapse hazards.  A beam fell, injuring a worker and causing a second beam and the supporting masonry column to collapse.    Location:  17 DeVoe Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.     On or about  10/3/2012     NOTE: BECAUSE THIS ITEM WAS CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTIONTHE EMPLOYER IS NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1848
  • — Z (S) $2800

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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 338906076.