BROOKLYN, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: NEW YORK SPIDERS, INC.
Programmed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a programmed Related safety inspection of NEW YORK SPIDERS, INC. in 532 NEPTUNE AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11224 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 348356940.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NEW YORK SPIDERS, INC.
- Site address
- 532 NEPTUNE AVENUE
- City
- BROOKLYN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11224
- Mailing
- 53 SAINT JOHNS PLACE FL 2, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Programmed Related (I)
- 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
- 238990
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 F03
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $5,793 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity. Location: a) Supported scaffold in the jobsite: On or about January 10, 2025, an employee was tied off to a supported scaffold frame that was attached with a hoist. During hoisting operations, the scaffold frame broke and fell, which pulled down the employee. The employee fell approximately 50 feet from the ninth floor level down to the fifth floor setback. The legs of the broken scaffold frame were found to be rusted with one side of the leg missing a pin. The competent person did not inspect the scaffold for defects prior to disassembling operation.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $5792.5
- · C (S) $11585
- · Z (S) $11585
1926.502 D21
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21):Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service. Location: a) Supported scaffold in the jobsite: On or about January 10, 2025, an employee was tied off to a supported scaffold frame that was attached with a hoist. During hoisting operations, the scaffold frame broke and fell, which pulled down the employee. The employee fell approximately 50 feet from the ninth floor level down to the fifth floor setback. The legs of the broken scaffold frame were found to be rusted with one side of the leg missing a pin. The scaffold frame was used as an anchorage as part of the personal fall arrest system, but the employer did not inspect it prior to the employee's use.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.451 F04
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(4): Part(s) of a scaffold that were damaged or weakened, such that the scaffold's strength was less than that required by paragraph (a) of this section, were not immediately repaired, replaced, braced to meet those provisions, nor removed from service until repaired. Location: a) Supported scaffold on the north side of the building: On or about January 10, 2025, an employee was tied off to a supported scaffold frame that was attached with a hoist. During hoisting operations, the scaffold frame broke and fell, which pulled down the employee. The employee fell approximately 50 feet from the ninth floor level down to the fifth floor setback. The legs of the broken scaffold frame were found to be rusted with one side of the leg missing a pin. The competent person did not immediately repair, replace, or brace the defective scaffold frame, or removed it from service until repaired.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $11585
- · Z (S) $11585
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $11,585
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person. Location: a) Supported scaffold in the jobsite: On or about January 10, 2025, an employee was tied off to a supported scaffold frame that was attached with a hoist. During hoisting operations, the scaffold frame broke and fell, which pulled down the employee. The employee fell approximately 50 feet from the ninth floor level down to the fifth floor setback. The legs of the broken scaffold frame were found to be rusted with one side of the leg missing a pin. The scaffold frame was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds for the employee attached.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $11585
- · C (S) $11585
- · Z (S) $11585
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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 348356940.
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