WHITESTONE, NY —
OSHA Inspection: LITA CONSTRUCTION INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of LITA CONSTRUCTION INC. in 149-31 POWELLS COVE BLVD., WHITESTONE, NY 11357 (NAICS 238110). OSHA activity number 341964120.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- LITA CONSTRUCTION INC.
- Site address
- 149-31 POWELLS COVE BLVD.
- City
- WHITESTONE
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11357
- Mailing
- 148-14 105 AVENUE, JAMAICA, NY 11435
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
- 238110
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- May 30, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 9, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury (a) At the Worksite - Powells Cove Blvd, Whitestone, NY - An APE HD 50 helical drill attached to a Caterpillar 289D skid steer was used to install piles on a beach along the East River. The employer failed to instruct employees to stand clear of the drill head before it was turned on. An employee standing next to the drill head was crushed when the drill head detached from the skid steer soon after it was turned on. Procedures were not developed and implemented to safely perform this task; on or about 12/08/16. ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3803
- — C (S) $3803
- — Z (S) $3803
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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 341964120.
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