ITHACA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: SUIT-KOTE CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SUIT-KOTE CORPORATION in 515 E STATE ST., ITHACA, NY 14850 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 346899891.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SUIT-KOTE CORPORATION
- Site address
- 515 E STATE ST.
- City
- ITHACA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14850
- Mailing
- 2188 PATRIOT DRIVE, TULLY, NY 13159
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 237310
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,323 · Current $12,421
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp, or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: (a) On or about 8/9/23, at the work site in front of 515 E. State St, Ithaca, NY: Employees were egressing and entering an excavation which was 5 ft, 2 inches in depth without the use of a ladder, ramp, stairway or other safe means of egress.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12421
- — Z (S) $5323
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,421 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c). a) On or about 8/9/23, at the worksite in front of 515 E. State St, Ithaca NY: Employees had worked in an excavation which was 5 foot 2 inches in depth, installing a water line. There was no protective system in use. b) On or about 8/9/23, at the worksite in front of 515 E. State St, Ithaca NY: Employees were working in an excavation which was 6 foot 5 inches in depth. There was no protective system in use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12421
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $4,435 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: (a) On or about 8/9/23, at the work site in front of 515 E. State St, Ithaca NY: The competent person did not conduct an inspection prior to entry. Employees were allowed to work in an excavation that was over five ft in depth, without any protective system and near vertical walls.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4435
- — Z (S) $8873
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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 346899891.
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