NEW YORK, NY —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICON CONSTRUCTION, INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AMERICON CONSTRUCTION, INC in 160 LEXINGTON AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10016 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 339431793.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICON CONSTRUCTION, INC
- Site address
- 160 LEXINGTON AVE
- City
- NEW YORK
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10016
- Mailing
- 44 WEST 18TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10011
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236220
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,410 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. Location: 160 Lexington Ave., New York, NY. a) Employer failed to ensure that employees were protected from falling while walking and/or working near unprotected edges at the construction site. The employees were exposed to a potential fall of up to approximately 10 feet to the ground below; on or about 10/15/13.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4410
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.503 C
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(c): "Retraining." When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where: Location: 160 Lexington Ave., New York, NY. a) Employer failed to ensure that employees were protected from falling while walking and/or working near unprotected edges at the construction site. The employees were exposed to a potential fall of up to approximately 10 feet to the ground below. Fall protection retraining is required; on or about 10/15/13.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $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 339431793.
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