NEW YORK, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: LEMX CORP.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of LEMX CORP. in 55 JOHN STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10038 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 348524349.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LEMX CORP.
- Site address
- 55 JOHN STREET
- City
- NEW YORK
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10038
- Mailing
- 132 SUTTON STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11222
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 F03
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2026
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $3,972 · Current $2,766 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: 55 John Street, New York, NY. On or about 9/24/2025, a) The supported scaffold system was not inspected by a competent person before each work shift. The top rail and mid rail at one of the platforms used by employees were not installed at the required heights and this condition lasted for several months.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2766
- · Z (S) $3972
1926.451 G04 II
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $3,972 · Current $2,767 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(ii): The top edge height of toprails on scaffolds manufactured or placed in service after January 1, 2000 were not installed between 38 and 45 inches above the platform surface and installed between 36 and 45 inches above the platform surface on scaffolds manufactured or placed in service before January 1, 2000. Location: 55 John Street, New York, NY. On or about 9/24/2025, a) The top rail of tubular supported scaffold was installed at approximately 35 inches above the platform surface. An employee fell from the scaffold platform while performing masonry work.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2767
- · Z (S) $3972
1926.451 G04 IV
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $3,972 · Current $2,767 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(iv): Midrails were not installed at a height approximately midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the platform surface. Location: 55 John Street, New York, NY. On or about 9/24/2025, a) The midrail on a tubular welded frame scaffold was not installed between approximately 19 and 23 inches above the platform surface. It was at approximately 8 inches above the platform.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2767
- · Z (S) $3972
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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 348524349.
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