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Unity Electric Co., Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

New York, New York · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · NAICS 238210

15inspections
23citation items
$23,810current penalties
Mar 26, 2021last inspection

Unity Electric Co., Inc. has 15 OSHA inspections on record in New York, the first in 1978.

OSHA's last visit started on Mar 26, 2021, in New York.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 23 citation items: 20 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $35,362 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $23,810, down 33%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.404, ground-fault protection on job sites (7 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Unity Electric Co., Inc. averages $2,875 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Unity Electric Co., Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Unity Electric Co., Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1978 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345226047 OPENED MAR 26, 2021Closed

Unprogrammed other · Complete · Safety · 600 employees at the site · Closed Jul 8, 2021

10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6) · Ground-fault protection on job sites
Serious$7,802$5,750May 12, 2021Final

Inspection 344263561 OPENED AUG 27, 2019Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Nov 22, 2019

Jfk Airport Terminal 4, Jamaica, NY 11430 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342317658 OPENED MAY 11, 2017Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Feb 5, 2018

388 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv) · Job-site wiring
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 13, 2017Final

Inspection 314088022 OPENED JAN 19, 2010Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Mar 30, 2010

1515 Broadway 14th Floor, New York, NY 10036 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 15, 2010 (fatal): Employee dies ater having a seizure

On January 15, 2010, Employee #1 apparently had a seizure. He died.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 313426033 OPENED DEC 10, 2009Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Apr 22, 2010

3601 35th Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
Serious$785$785Apr 6, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4) · Ladders in construction
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 6, 2010Closed

Inspection 307611822 OPENED JUL 21, 2008Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Oct 1, 2008

Jfk Airport Jet Blue Terminal 5, Jamaica, NY 11430 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii) · Scaffolds, general requirements
Serious$2,625$1,575Sep 16, 2008Closed

Inspection 307611186 OPENED APR 3, 2008Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed Aug 7, 2008

Jfk Airport Jet Blue Terminal 5, Jamaica, NY 11430 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs
Serious$1,875$1,575Jul 15, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1) · Tools—Hand and Power: general requirements
Serious$2,250$0Jul 15, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii) · Ground-fault protection on job sites
Serious$1,125$785Jul 15, 2008Closed

Inspection 17549619 OPENED JUL 19, 1995Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Aug 29, 1995

1260 Morris Park Ave. (aecom), Bronx, NY 10461 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$375$375Aug 21, 1995Closed
7 older inspections

Inspection 2077261 OPENED JUL 19, 1994Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 85 employees at the site · Closed Sep 28, 1994

1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, NY 10081 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1) · Electrical equipment on job sites
Serious$1,700$1,190Aug 25, 1994Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2) · Electrical equipment on job sites
Serious$1,275$895Aug 25, 1994Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i) · Ground-fault protection on job sites
Serious$1,700$1,190Aug 25, 1994Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6) · Ground-fault protection on job sites
Serious$1,275$895Aug 25, 1994Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(1)(iiib) · Job-site wiring
Serious$1,275$895Aug 25, 1994Closed

Inspection 106943467 OPENED DEC 3, 1993Closed

Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Dec 7, 1993

365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10016 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 113959142 OPENED APR 12, 1993Closed

Unprogrammed other · Complete · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Jun 8, 1993

112 Central Park South, New York, NY 10016 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.404(a)(2) · Ground-fault protection on job sites
Serious$1,600$1,000May 7, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i) · Ground-fault protection on job sites
Serious$2,000$1,400May 7, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.404(e)(6) · Ground-fault protection on job sites
Serious$2,000$1,400May 7, 1993Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.405(j)(1)(i) · Job-site wiring
Serious$2,000$1,400May 7, 1993Closed

Inspection 106185242 OPENED MAR 20, 1992Closed

Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 125 employees at the site · Closed May 25, 1993

126 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2) · Electrical equipment on job sites
Serious$1,275$900May 18, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii) · Job-site wiring
Serious$2,125$1,500May 18, 1992Closed

Inspection 17885856 OPENED APR 25, 1989Closed

Unprogrammed other · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Jun 19, 1989

443-445 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
Serious$180$180May 22, 1989Closed

Inspection 100221670 OPENED APR 9, 1986Closed

Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Feb 19, 1987

136-50 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.400(h)(1) · Introduction
Serious$120$120May 6, 1986Final

Inspection 11716347 OPENED FEB 2, 1978Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Mar 29, 1978

103-117 Worth St, New York -Richmond, NY 10013 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.400(h)(1) · Introduction
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 3, 1978Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2021, the Flushing site logged 13 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 423 workers: 3.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 993 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Unity Electric Co.
Flushing · 2021
423 13123.11.8

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

May 9, 2022, New York: Hospitalization · fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. · multiple trunk locations

While on the second frame of a baker scaffold at a construction site, an employee was tightening screws on pendant light fixtures. The employee leaned against the scaffold to help apply pressure to the screws and the scaffold collapsed. The employee fell approximately 8 feet to the ground and the scaffold landed on top of him. He was hospitalized with two fractured ribs on the right side, a…

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction

29 CFR 1926.100(a)

(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4)

(4) Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed.

29 CFR 1926.20 · Construction safety programs

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2)

(2) Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.

29 CFR 1926.300 · Tools—Hand and Power: general requirements

29 CFR 1926.400 · Introduction

29 CFR 1926.403 · Electrical equipment on job sites

29 CFR 1926.404 · Ground-fault protection on job sites

29 CFR 1926.405 · Job-site wiring

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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