BROOKLYN, NY —
OSHA Inspection: PRESCO INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PRESCO INC in 853 LEXINGTON AVE., BROOKLYN, NY 11221 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 341665222.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PRESCO INC
- Site address
- 853 LEXINGTON AVE.
- City
- BROOKLYN
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11221
- Mailing
- 5904 17TH AVE., BROOKLYN, NY 11204
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238910
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.34 A
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,183 · Current $4,183
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.34(a): A lock or fastening to prevent free escape from the inside of any building was installed. Building or structure exits were not so arranged and maintained as to provide free and unobstructed egress from all parts of the building or structure at all times when it was occupied. a) Jobsite entrance, 1st floor: A lock was installed on the entrance door which prevented free escape from the inside of the building. Employees were locked inside the site. Demolition debris was stored in the building such that it obstructed egress from the 1st floor when employees worked on site. On or about 07/29/16.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4183
1926.855 C
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,183 · Current $4,183
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.855(c): Safe walkways, not less than 18 inches wide, formed of planks not less than 2 inches thick if wood, or of equivalent strength if metal, were not provided and used by workmen when necessary to enable them to reach any point without walking upon exposed beams. a) 2nd floor and 1st floor: Employees walked on exposed floor beams while doing demolition work. Planks were not provided to them for use as safe walkways. Employees were exposed to falling up to 20 feet through between floor beams. On or about 07/29/16.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4183
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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 341665222.
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