BROOKLYN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: VELOCITY FRAMERS USA INC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of VELOCITY FRAMERS USA INC in 40, 34, 28, 22, SO. 9TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11249 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 339528804.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VELOCITY FRAMERS USA INC
- Site address
- 40, 34, 28, 22, SO. 9TH STREET
- City
- BROOKLYN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11249
- Mailing
- 5014 16TH AVE, SUITE 468, BROOKLYN, NY 11204
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 238130
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B04 I
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,550 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes.(a) Location: 40 South 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY. First Floor. a) Employer did not install guardrails to protect employees performing work near and around floor opening from falling approximately 18 feet through the floor opening. On or about 12/04/2013. Location: 22 South 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY. 7th Floor. b) Employer did not install guardrails to protect employees performing work near and around the floor openings. On or about 12/04/2013.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2550
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.701 B
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.701(b): Reinforcing steel. All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, shall be guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement. Location: 40 South 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY. First Floor a) Protruding steel rebar from hole edge was not protected. Employees were exposed to impalement or lacerations. On or about 12/04/2013.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.1052 C01 I
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches, whichever is less, were not equipped with one stair rail system along each unprotected side or edge: Location: 40 South 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY. a) Hand rails and stair rails were not installed. On or about 12/04/2013. Location: 22 South 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY. a) Hand rails and stair rails were not installed. On or about 12/04/2013.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — 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 339528804.
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