NEW YORK, NY —
OSHA Inspection: UNITECH DESIGN INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of UNITECH DESIGN INC in 226 VARICK STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10014 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 348491283.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITECH DESIGN INC
- Site address
- 226 VARICK STREET
- City
- NEW YORK
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10014
- Mailing
- 15-25 132ND STREET, COLLEGE POINT, NY 11356
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 238990
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2026
- Abate by
- Jan 28, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $2,838 · Current $1,845 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: Note: As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated Location: a) Worksite: Sign Installation at 226 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 On or about September 9, 2025, an employee was using an articulating boom aerial lift to install a storefront sign on a building. The employee was not wearing a body belt for fall restraint or a safety harness for fall arrest and was therefore exposed to the hazard of falling from the aerial lift bucket without fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1844.7
- — Z (S) $2838
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 238990)
More inspections in NY
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 348491283.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.