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OSHA Inspection: NEW YORK INSULATION, INC

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of NEW YORK INSULATION, INC in 231 KENT STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11222 (NAICS 562910). OSHA activity number 339112500.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
NEW YORK INSULATION, INC
Site address
231 KENT STREET
City
BROOKLYN
State
NY
ZIP
11222
Mailing
58-48 59TH STREET, MASPETH, NY 11378

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
562910
Employees
9
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.501 A02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2): The employer did not determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees were to work on, had the strength and structure integrity to support employees safely.  Located at 231 Kent Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222, Roof Top  On or about June 12, 2013  a)    Employer did not assure the roof top where employees were performing asbestos remediation was structurely sound.  An employee was injured when the roof caved in an employee fell approximately 19 feet to floor below.     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 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $2800

1926.857 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 11 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.857(a): Storage of waste material and debris on any floor exceed the allowable floor loads:    Located at 231 Kent Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222, Roof Top    On or about June 12, 2013,    a)   Debris and bagged materials were stored on the roof while employees performing asbestos remediation.  The area where the debris and materials were stored collapsed and a worker fell 19 ft. to ground below.        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 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2000
  • — 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 339112500.