BROOKLYN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: ROYAL HOME IMPROVEMENTS INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ROYAL HOME IMPROVEMENTS INC. in 1178 47TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11219 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 343890240.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ROYAL HOME IMPROVEMENTS INC.
- Site address
- 1178 47TH STREET
- City
- BROOKLYN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11219
- Mailing
- 3004 AVE L, BROOKLYN, NY 11210
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.403 I02 I
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $2,550 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosure: a) Employees were exposed to exposed electric shock hazard during construction activities due to exposed energized electric wiring and equipment: --- An electric circuit breaker panel was not covered; 1fl; Location: 1178 47th Street, Brooklyn NY On or about 3/26/2019 NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2550
- — Z (S) $3789
1926.405 J01 I
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, or receptacles had live parts normally exposed to employee contact. a) Employees were exposed to exposed electric shock hazard during construction activities due to exposed energized electric wiring and equipment: --- Outlets and Light switches throughout the site were not installed in enclosures.; Location: 1178 47th Street, Brooklyn NY On or about 3/26/2019 NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.404 F06
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $2,550 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits and equipment was not permanent and continuous: a) Employees were exposed to electric shock hazard when using ungrounded tools, the Dewalt grinder powered by extension cord that was plugged into an ungrounded outlet. Outlets throughout the site were not grounded by installation into an enclosure or by a separate ground wire. Location: 1178 47th Street, Brooklyn NY On or about 3/26/2019 NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2550
- — Z (S) $3789
1926.502 B06
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,273 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
CFR 1926.502(b)(6): Guardrail systems were not so surfaced as to prevent injury to an employee from punctures or lacerations and to prevent snagging of clothing: a) During construction activities employees are exposed to laceration hazard due to sharp nails sticking out of the wood guardrails at the entrance to the building. Location: 1178 47th Street, Brooklyn NY On or about 3/26/2019 NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $2273
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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 343890240.
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