NEW YORK, NY —
OSHA Inspection: COOPER WORKS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of COOPER WORKS, INC. in 465 LEXINGTON AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10017 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 340045160.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COOPER WORKS, INC.
- Site address
- 465 LEXINGTON AVE
- City
- NEW YORK
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10017
- Mailing
- 1116 HARDSCRABLE RD, CHAPPAQUA, NY 10514
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,135 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets. Location: 465 Lexington Ave., New York, NY. a) Employees demolishing the floor and ceiling of the gut/rehab site were not protected from overhead hazards such as, but not limited to, materials, equipment and/or debris; on or about 10/24/14.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1135
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.403 I02 I
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,990 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures, nor by any of the means listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph. Location: 465 Lexington Ave., New York, NY. a) Employer did not provide covers for 2 live electrical panels at the jobsite. Employees were not protected against accidental contact. The panels were installed at height of approximately 5 ft from the floor. Employees working and/or walking near the panels were exposed to an electrical shock hazard; on or about 3/24/14.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1990
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.404 B01 I
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): 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: 465 Lexington Ave., New York, NY. a) Employees utilized a Hilti TE 70 Hammer drill powered by an extension cord that was not provided with a GFCI or an assured equipment program; on or about 3/24/14.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.403 D01
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,485 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(d)(1): Electric equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted. Location: 465 Lexington Ave., New York, NY a) An energized electrical outlet/receptacle was not mounted as required. The electrical outlet was being used to energize extension cords and power tools; on or about 10/24/14.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1485
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.405 B02
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): In energized installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Location: 465 Lexington Ave., New York, NY a) An energized electrical outlet/receptacle was not mounted as required. The electrical outlet was being used to energize extension cords and power tools; on or about 10/24/14.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.850 A
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,990 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.850(a): An engineering survey was not performed by a competent person to determine the conditions of the framing floors and walls and the possibility of unplanned collapse of any portion of the structure prior to permitting employees to start demolition operations. Location: 465 Lexington Ave., New York, NY. a) Employer did not have a competent complete an engineering survey was performed prior to allowing employees to commence demolition operations at the site; on or about 10/24/14.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1990
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.850 C
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.850(c): All electric, gas, water, steam, sewer, and other service lines shall be shut off, capped, or otherwise controlled, outside the building line before demolition work is started. In each case, any utility company which is involved shall be notified in advance. Location: 465 Lexington Ave., New York, NY. a) Employer did not shut-off electric power on the floor where employees were performing demolition operations at the site; on or about 10/24/14.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — 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 340045160.
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