NEW YORK, NY —
OSHA Inspection: ALBA SERVICES INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ALBA SERVICES INC. in 210 BOWERY ST, NEW YORK, NY 10012 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 340824671.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALBA SERVICES INC.
- Site address
- 210 BOWERY ST
- City
- NEW YORK
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10012
- Mailing
- 237 WEST 35TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10001
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
- 238990
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,850 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems. Location: 210 Bowery Street basement On or about: August 4th 2015 a) A daily inspection of an elevator shaft excavation, which employees were working in and was between 8 and 9 feet deep, was not conducted by a competent person prior to the start of work.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2000
- — C (S) $3850
- — Z (S) $3850
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety. Location: 210 Bowery Street basement On or about: August 4th 2015 a) The competent person did not remove employees that were working on or in the elevator shaft/excavation. One employee was performing chipping operations in the elevator shaft excavation that was between 8 and 9 feet deep while the other employee was funneling dirt behind wood brace. The elevator shaft did not have adequate protective system and no means were installed to underpin or support an adjacent wall.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,850 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system. Location: 210 Bowery Street basement On or about: August 4th 2015 a) Employees that were working in an elevator shaft excavation that was between 8 and 9 feet deep were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) and (c) of this section.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $3850
- — Z (S) $3850
1926.651 I01
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $53,900 · Current $25,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(i)(1): Where the stability of adjoining buildings, walls, or other structures was endangered by excavation operations, support systems such as shoring, bracing or underpinning was not provided to ensure the stability of such structures for the protection of employees. Location: 210 Bowery Street basement On or about: August 4th 2015 a) Employees worked in an 8 to 9 foot deep elevator shaft excavation which did not have underpinning or other means installed to ensure stability of an adjacent wall as identified by an engineering firm.
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $25000
- — C (W) $53900
- — Z (W) $53900
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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 340824671.
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