OLD WESTBURY, NY —
OSHA Inspection: ASTRO AIR CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ASTRO AIR CORPORATION in 223 STORE HILL ROAD CAMPUS LIBRARY, OLD WESTBURY, NY 11568 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 339248270.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ASTRO AIR CORPORATION
- Site address
- 223 STORE HILL ROAD CAMPUS LIBRARY
- City
- OLD WESTBURY
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11568
- Mailing
- 27 STEWART CIRCLE, CENTEREACH, NY 11720
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
- 238220
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 I02
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,240 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(2): All other covers were not capable of supporting, without failure, at least twice the weight of the employees, equipment, and materials that maybe be imposed on the cover at any one time. (a) 223 Store Hill Road, Old Westbury, NY (Worksite), Campus Library, south HVAC Penthouse - An employee fell 30' to the bottom of the vertical ventilation shaft of Air Handling Unit # 6 when he stepped on the 16-gauge sheet metal cover that was placed over the shaft. The employee's weight caused the cover to deflect and to become displaced on, or about August 1, 2013. Note: Abatement for this violation was previously documented; therefore, the employer is not required to submit abatement certification for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2240
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.502 I03
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(3): All covers were not secured when installed so as to prevent accidental displacement by the wind, equipment, or employees: (a) 223 Store Hill Road, Old Westbury, NY (Worksite), Campus Library, south HVAC Penthouse - Employees worked near and directly over the vertical ventilation shaft of Air Handling Unit # 5, which was covered with various sized pieces of 16-gauge sheet metal. The material covering the shaft was not secured to prevent it from being accidentally displaced on, or about August 1, 2013. (b) Worksite, Campus Library, south HVAC Penthouse - An employee fell 30' to the bottom of the vertical ventilation shaft of Air Handling Unit # 6 when he stepped onto the pieces of 16-gauge sheet metal that were covering the shaft. The material covering the shaft was not secured to prevent it from being accidentally displaced on, or about August 1, 2013. Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.502 I04
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,240 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(4): All covers were not color coded or marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" to provide warning of the hazard: (a) 223 Store Hill Road, Old Westbury, NY (Worksite), Campus Library, south HVAC Penthouse - Employees worked near and directly over the vertical ventilation shaft of Air Handling Unit # 5, which was covered with various sized pieces of 16-gauge sheet metal. The material covering the shaft was not color coded or marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" on, or about August 1, 2013. (b) Worksite, Campus Library, south HVAC Penthouse - An employee fell 30' to the bottom of the vertical ventilation shaft of Air Handling Unit # 6 when he stepped onto the pieces of 16-gauge sheet metal that were covering the shaft. The material covering the shaft was not color coded or marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" on, or about August 1, 2013. Note: Abatement for this violation was previously documented; therefore, the employer is not required to submit abatement certification for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2240
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,240 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: (a) 223 Store Hill Road, Old Westbury, NY (Worksite), Campus Library, south HVAC Penthouse Employees were exposed to fall hazards while they worked near and directly over the vertical ventilation shafts of Air Handling Unit #s 5 and 6. The material covering the shaft were not: of sufficient strength; color-coded or marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER"; or secured to prevent the accidental displacement. The employees did not recognize the fall hazards; were unaware of the procedures to minimize them; and were not provided with fall protection training on, or about August 1, 2013. Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2240
- — 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 339248270.
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