BRONX, NY —
OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE SAFE CO. INC.
Follow-up inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up health inspection of EMPIRE SAFE CO. INC. in 740 EAST 134TH STREET, BRONX, NY 10454 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 339616898.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 SAFE CO. INC.
- Site address
- 740 EAST 134TH STREET
- City
- BRONX
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10454
- Mailing
- 740 EAST 134TH STREET, BRONX, NY 10454
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332999
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: a) Spray Area: Fire extinguishers had not been subjected to an annual maintenance check; on or about 3/4/13. b) Production Area: Fire extinguishers had not been subjected to an annual maintenance check; on or about 3/4/13. c) Warehouse Area: Fire extinguishers had not been subjected to an annual maintenance check; on or about 3/4/13.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $600
- — C (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.107 C06
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,200 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined were not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations: a) Immediately above Spray Booth Top Opening: Fixed Fluorescent Lamps being used were not explosion-proof type; on or about 2/28/13. Empire Safe Co. Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 894565, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on May 6, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 740 East 134th Street, Bronx, NY 10454.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $1200
- — C (R) $3200
- — Z (R) $3200
1910.107 F03
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(f)(3): Sprinklers protecting spraying areas were not kept as free from deposits as practical by cleaning daily if necessary: a) Spray Booth: The sprinkler above the spray booth was coated with residue from spraying operations involving flammable paints and lacquers; on or about 2/28/13. Empire Safe Co. Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.107(f)(3) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 894565, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on May 6, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 740 East 134th Street, Bronx, NY 10454.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $0
- — C (R) $0
- — Z (R) $0
1910.107 G03
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,200 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3): Rags or waste impregnated with finishing material were not deposited in approved metal waste cans immediately after use: a) Spraying Area: Containers and rags coated with flammable paint residue were stored in an open metal garbage can and not deposited in an approved metal waste can; on or about 3/4/14. Empire Safe Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard [29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3) ], which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314980210, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 30, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 740 East 134th Street, Bronx, NY 10454.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $1200
- — C (R) $3200
- — Z (R) $3200
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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 339616898.
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