BROOKLYN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: BUILDERS HQ CORP
Special Programs inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a special Programs safety inspection of BUILDERS HQ CORP in 3415 FARRAGUT ROAD, BROOKLYN, NY 11210 (NAICS 238350). OSHA activity number 345492847.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BUILDERS HQ CORP
- Site address
- 3415 FARRAGUT ROAD
- City
- BROOKLYN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11210
- Mailing
- 67-21 47TH AVE. 2FL, FLUSHING, NY 11377
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Special Programs (K)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238350
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: Location: 3418 Farragut Road, Brooklyn, NY. On or about 7/28/2021 a) Employees were not able to recognize hazards on the jobsite. Employees used damaged extension cords to energize tools and exposed to accidental contact with live electrical parts at the stairway landings.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $3108
- — Z (S) $3108
1926.403 I02 I
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2)(i):Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more was not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures, or by any of the means listed under this provision. Location: 3418 Farragut Road, Brooklyn, NY. On or about 7/28/2021, a) The splice connections of the temporary lights at each landing of the staircase were not guarded from accidental contact. Employees use the stairway to access the work areas.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $3108
- — Z (S) $3108
1926.405 A02 II F
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 11, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,486 · Current $2,486
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(F):Temporary lights were suspended by their electric cords and were not designed for this means of suspension. Location: 3415 Farragut Rd, Brooklyn, NY. On or about 7/28/2021 a) The temporary lights at the stairway landings were suspended by the conductors. Employees used the stairway to access the work areas.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $2486
- — Z (S) $2486
1926.405 G02 IV
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws. Location: 3418 Farragut Road, Brooklyn, NY. On or about 7/28/2021 a) Employees used a damaged extension cord to energize their power tools. The extension cord had broken strain relief.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.416 E01
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,486 · Current $2,486
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1):Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used. Location: 3418 Farragut Road, Brooklyn, NY; 5th floor. On or about 7/28/2021, a) Employees used a damaged extension cord to energize their tools. The extension cords energized two air compressors which supplied air to the pneumatic nail guns.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $2486
- — Z (S) $2486
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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 345492847.
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