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BROOKLYN, NY —

OSHA Inspection: THE PLUMBING EXCHANGE

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of THE PLUMBING EXCHANGE in 182 10TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11215 (NAICS 444130). OSHA activity number 342190972.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
THE PLUMBING EXCHANGE
Site address
182 10TH STREET
City
BROOKLYN
State
NY
ZIP
11215
Mailing
182 10TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11215

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
444130
Employees
13
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.37 B04

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 8 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $3622.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:      Location:182 10th Street throughout warehouse area    On or about: March 22 2017    a) Exit signs indicating the direction of travel were not provided. The route or directions of travel was not indicated.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2500
  • — Z (S) $3622

1910.178 L01 I

Serious Gravity 5 3 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $3622.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    Location:182 10th street throughout warehouse area  On or about: March 22 2017    a) Employees operating forklifts were not trained or evaluated to operate powered industrial trucks.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2500
  • — Z (S) $3622

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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 342190972.