NEW YORK, NY —
OSHA Inspection: RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES in 250 VESSEY STREET 3RD FL, NEW YORK, NY 10281 (NAICS 722511). OSHA activity number 347689549.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES
- Site address
- 250 VESSEY STREET 3RD FL
- City
- NEW YORK
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10281
- Mailing
- 132 WEST 31ST STREET, #601, NEW YORK, NY 10001
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 722511
- Employees
- 75
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $9,679 Reduced
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General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area: a) On or about August 8, 2024 - Restaurant Associates, located at 250 Vessey St, New York, NY 10281- Beverage/Meat walk- in refrigerator. Employees entering the walk-in refrigerator were exposed to the hazard of an oxygen-deficient atmosphere. The employer used approximately 500 lbs. of dry ice in the walk-in refrigerator due to a malfunction in the cooling system. The employees did not receive effective information and training on the health hazards associated with dry ice and its ability to displace oxygen. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9678.6
- — Z (S) $16131
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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 347689549.
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