BROOKLYN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: GLOBAL HOME IMPROVEMENTS INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GLOBAL HOME IMPROVEMENTS INC. in 168 20TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11232 (NAICS 236118). OSHA activity number 340044775.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GLOBAL HOME IMPROVEMENTS INC.
- Site address
- 168 20TH STREET
- City
- BROOKLYN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11232
- Mailing
- 1274 29TH STREET SUIT 186, BROOKLYN, NY 11219
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 236118
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. Location: 168 20th Street Brooklyn, NY. On or about: 10/24/14. a) Employees were working at unprotected floor edges while exposed to a potential fall hazard of up to 10 ft. to the ground below.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.501 B04 I
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
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 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes. Location: 168 20th Street Brooklyn, NY. / First Floor On or about: 10/24/14 a) Employees walked and worked next to unprotected floor holes located at the first floor.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.1052 C01
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail and one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge. Location: 168 20th Street Brooklyn, NY. On or about: 10/24/14 a) Employees used stairways which were not equipped with a handrail.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 340044775.
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