NEW YORK, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: THAMES BUILDERS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THAMES BUILDERS, INC. in 37 CHARLES ST, NEW YORK, NY 10014 (NAICS 236116). OSHA activity number 339531436.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THAMES BUILDERS, INC.
- Site address
- 37 CHARLES ST
- City
- NEW YORK
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10014
- Mailing
- 535 W. 46TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10036
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236116
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.304 D
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.304(d): Guarding. All portable, power-driven circular saws shall be equipped with guards above and below the base plate or shoe. The upper guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to permit the base to be tilted for bevel cuts. The lower guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to allow proper retraction and contact with the work. When the tool is withdrawn from the work, the lower guard shall automatically and instantly return to the covering position. Location: 37 Charles St., New York, NY. a) Employees used a Hitachi C-10FL Circular Table Saw that was not equipped with protective guards; on or about 12/23/13.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2400
1926.405 A02 II E
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(E): All lamps for general illumination shall be protected from accidental contact or breakage. Metal-case sockets shall be grounded. Location: 37 Charles St., New York, NY a) Employer did not ensure that the temporary lighting at the site was protected against accidental contact; on or about 12/23/13.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $700
- · Z (S) $1200
1926.1052 C12
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12): Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings shall be provided with guardrail systems. Guardrail system criteria are contained in subpart M of this part. [55 FR 47687, Nov. 14, 1990; 56 FR 47689, Jan. 23, 1991; 56 FR 41794, Aug. 23, 1991] Location: 37 Charles St., New York, NY. a) Employer failed to ensure that stairways were provided with a complete guardrail system. On or about 12/23/13.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2400
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339531436.
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