BROOKLYN, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: SECON BUILDERS INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SECON BUILDERS INC in 296 6TH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11215 (NAICS 238350). OSHA activity number 346596737.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SECON BUILDERS INC
- Site address
- 296 6TH AVENUE
- City
- BROOKLYN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11215
- Mailing
- 687 NEPPERHAN AVENUE, YONKERS, NY 10703
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238350
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.404 F06
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,572 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6):The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous: Location: 296 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 On or about: March 29, 2023 (a) The employer did not ensure that paths to ground from circuits and equipment were permanent and continuous; an extension cord used to energize equipment was missing the ground pin.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $3572
1926.405 B01
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,572 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(b)(1):Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed: Location: 296 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 On or about: March 29, 2023 (a) The employer did not ensure that unused openings in cabinets and boxes were effectively closed; an electrical panel with missing knockouts did not effectively guard live parts exposed to employee contact.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $3572
1926.405 G02 III
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,358 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii):Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap: Location: 296 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 On or about: March 29, 2023 (a) The employer did not ensure flexible cords were used in continuous lengths without splice or tap; a Makita DC18RC battery charger was energized by inserting exposed wiring directly into an outlet receptacle.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2500
- · Z (S) $5358
1926.405 J01 I
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,358 · Current $2,900 Reduced
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: Location: 296 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 On or about: March 29, 2023 (a) The employer did not ensure that receptacles did not have live parts normally exposed to employee contact; energized electrical outlets were not installed with covers.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2900
- · Z (S) $5358
1926.405 J01 II
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(ii):Fixtures, lampholders, rosettes, or receptacles were not securely supported: Location: 296 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 On or about: March 29, 2023 (a) The employer did not ensure that receptacles were securely supported or mounted; energized electrical outlets and light switches were not supported and had live parts exposed to employee contact.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.502 B01
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,572 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(1):The top edge height of the top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, was not 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level: Location: 296 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 On or about: March 29, 2023 (a) The employer did not ensure guardrail systems were equipped with a top rail 42 inches above the walking/working level; the guardrail system erected around the stairway leading to the cellar level was not equipped with a top rail.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2100
- · Z (S) $3572
1926.502 B03
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(3):Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge: Location: 296 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 On or about: March 29, 2023 (a) The employer did not ensure guardrail systems were capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds; the guardrail system erected around the stairway leading to the cellar level did not meet the requisite force requirements.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 346596737.
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