BROOKLYN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: B & H FOTO & ELECTRONICS, CORP.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of B & H FOTO & ELECTRONICS, CORP. in 63 FLUSHING AVENUE BLDG #664, BROOKLYN, NY 11205 (NAICS 443112). OSHA activity number 340835180.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- B & H FOTO & ELECTRONICS, CORP.
- Site address
- 63 FLUSHING AVENUE BLDG #664
- City
- BROOKLYN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11205
- Mailing
- 63 FLUSHING AVENUE BLDG #664, BROOKLYN, NY 11205
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 443112
- Employees
- 262
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards. Site: 63 Flushing Avenue Bldg. #664 Brooklyn, NY On or about 8/6/15 a) Employees were exposed to fall hazards from approximately 6 feet high while stacking merchandise on the shelves (rack system)
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7000
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $5,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries. Site: 63 Flushing Avenue Bldg. #664 Brooklyn, NY On or about 8/6/15 a) Access to a fire extinguisher located in the Loading and receiving department was not readily accessible. A fire extinguisher was blocked with debris, boxes, hand truck and other stored materials.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $5200
- — C (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse. Site: 63 Flushing Avenue Bldg. #664 Brooklyn, NY, 2nd, 3rd and 4th fl. On or about 8/6/15 a) Boxes and other stored merchandise in the warehouse were stacked at a height which was not stable and secured. In some areas the merchandise was approximately 25 feet high.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $6000
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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 340835180.
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