EAST GREENBUSH, NY —
OSHA Inspection: VASTU CONSTRUCTION INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VASTU CONSTRUCTION INC. in 25 HAMPTON INN DRIVE, EAST GREENBUSH, NY 12061 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 341123289.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VASTU CONSTRUCTION INC.
- Site address
- 25 HAMPTON INN DRIVE
- City
- EAST GREENBUSH
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12061
- Mailing
- 4203 DREW HILL LANE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 238130
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.405 G02 IV
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) Building site - On or prior to December 15, 2015, the employer had an extension cord in use connected and energized by an operating generator, that was not providing strain relief on the female end.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
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: (a) Jobsite - On or before December 15, 2015, employees were performing carpentry framing work next to an unprotected edge without any means of fall protection. They were exposed to a fall hazard of over 15 feet.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 4, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: a) Jobsite - On or before December 15, 2015, employees were exposed to fall hazards and had not been provided a training program to recognize the fall hazards and procedures to be followed in order to minimize the fall hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: a) Jobsite 2nd floor - On or before December 15, 2015, the employer allowed employees to climb to the third floor building level by climbing a folded step ladder. The closed folding ladder was used against its designed and designated use.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2400
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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 341123289.
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