BROOKLYN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: A & S METAL WORKS, INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of A & S METAL WORKS, INC in 511 5TH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11220 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 339796153.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A & S METAL WORKS, INC
- Site address
- 511 5TH AVENUE
- City
- BROOKLYN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11220
- Mailing
- 1635 WEIRFIELD STREET, FLUSHING, NY 11385
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238990
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use. Location: 511 5th Avenue Brooklyn, NY. On or about 05/23/14 a) Employees used two Metabo 6 inch angle grinders that did not have blade guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section. Location: 511 5th Avenue Brooklyn, NY. On or about 05/23/14 a) An employee was performing iron work from a tubular welded frame scaffold that was not provided with any fall protection system, while exposed to a fall hazard of 10 feet to the ground below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1700
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.404 B01
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1): The employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. Location: 511 5th Avenue Brooklyn, NY. On or about 05/23/14 a) The 6 inches Metabo Angle Grinders and Jackhammer being used by the employees were not provided with a GFCI protection or an assured equipment grounding program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.416 E01
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used Location: 511 5th Avenue Brooklyn, NY. On or about 05/23/14 a) Employees used power tools that were energized by an electrical cord that was damage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Platform(s) on all working levels of scaffolds, were not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and guardrail supports: Location: 511 5th Avenue Brooklyn, NY. On or about 05/23/14 a) An employees was performing iron work from a tubular welded frame scaffold that was not fully planked.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.454 A
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. Location: 511 5th Avenue Brooklyn, NY. On or about 05/23/14 a) An untrained employee was working from a tubular welded frame scaffold that was not fully planked and was not provided with fall protection system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2000
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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 339796153.
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