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Wave Publishing Co.: OSHA inspections and violations

Rockaway Beach, New York · Newspaper Publishers · NAICS 511110

3inspections
2citation items
$2,173current penalties
Sep 15, 2016last inspection

Wave Publishing Co. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in New York, the first in 1977.

OSHA's last visit started on Sep 15, 2016 after a complaint, in Rockaway Beach.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.

OSHA proposed $3,622 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,173, down 40%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.37, exit routes (2 items).

For context, across all media and telecom employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,798. Wave Publishing Co. averages $2,173 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Wave Publishing Co.: OSHA citation items per year, 1977 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341773919 OPENED SEP 15, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 12 employees at the site · Closed Sep 15, 2016

88-08 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693 · Newspaper Publishers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341775435 OPENED SEP 15, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Oct 10, 2017

88-08 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693 · Newspaper Publishers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes
Serious$3,622$2,173Jan 19, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes
Serious$0$0Jan 19, 2017Final

Inspection 11836020 OPENED DEC 30, 1977Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

92-05 Rockaway Beach Blvd, New York -Richmond, NY 11693 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3)

(3) Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2)

(2) Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading “Exit.”

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