STATEN ISLAND, NY —
OSHA Inspection: VAN ALPHEN BROTHERS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VAN ALPHEN BROTHERS, INC. in 159 POUCH TERRACE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 348592791.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VAN ALPHEN BROTHERS, INC.
- Site address
- 159 POUCH TERRACE
- City
- STATEN ISLAND
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10305
- Mailing
- 874 RICHMOND ROAD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10304
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $2,979 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1):Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii) A) Van Alphen Bros, Inc. - At 159 Pouch Terrace, Staten Island NY 10305 - The employer failed to ensure each level of the scaffold was fully planked, exposing 3 employees to fall hazards of approx. 15 feet. Occurred on November 14, 2025
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2979
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.451 B10
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $2,979 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(10): Scaffold components manufactured by different manufacturers were modified in order to intermix them and a competent person did not determine that the resulting scaffold was structurally sound: A) Van Alphen Bros, Inc. - At 159 Pouch Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10305 - The scaffold had Intermixed components of different manufacturers and the employer failed to have a competent person inspect and determine the scaffold to be structurally sound. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards. Occurred on November 14, 2025
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2979
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $2,979 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section: A) Van Alphen Bros, Inc. - At 159 Pouch Terrace, Staten Island NY 10305 - Employees working from a scaffold were exposed to fall hazards of approx. 15 feet without the use of a fall protection system. Occurred on November 14, 2025
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2979
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.1053 B21
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $2,979 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Employees were not grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing up and/or down the ladder: A) Van Alphen Bros, Inc. - At 159 Pouch Terrace, Staten Island NY 10305 - Employees did not maintain 3 points of contact while progressing up the ladder. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards. Occurred on November 14, 2025
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2979
- — Z (S) $4965
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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 348592791.
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