SCHENECTADY, NY —
OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE INSULATION SPECIALTIES, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of EMPIRE INSULATION SPECIALTIES, INC. in 1850 HAMBURG STREET, SCHENECTADY, NY 12303 (NAICS 238290). OSHA activity number 339210676.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EMPIRE INSULATION SPECIALTIES, INC.
- Site address
- 1850 HAMBURG STREET
- City
- SCHENECTADY
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12303
- Mailing
- 101 AGNES AVE., SCHENECTADY, NY 12303
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 238290
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,275 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: (a) Building Roof - on or about July 15, 2013 - an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 25 feet from the building roof to the ground. No fall protection was available for the employee that was cutting materials for duct insulation installations, working adjacent to the roof edge.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1275
- — Z (S) $1700
1926.503 C
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(c): The employer did not retrain affected employees who already had been trained but demonstrated inadequate understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section: (a) Building Roof - on or about July 15, 2013 - the employer did not retrain the employees that were performing duct insulation installations on the roof deck. Employees were exposed to a 25 foot fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: (a) Building Roof - on or about July 15, 2013 - a portable step ladder was used in a leaning, non-self supported position. These ladders are designed to be used in an open position with the spreaders locked.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 339210676.
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