HARRISBURG, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED in FRONT & SYCAMORE STREETS, HARRISBURG, PA 17101 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 116160581.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PALMER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED
- Site address
- FRONT & SYCAMORE STREETS
- City
- HARRISBURG
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17101
- Mailing
- HCR 80, BOX 16, MCCONNELLSBURG, PA 17233
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1542
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 30, 1996
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing hazard because of defective equipment: (a)PennDOT Building on Front and Sycamore Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 Two (2) employees working in a hydraulic boom supported elevated work platform, approximately thirty (35) feet high, which had a faulty safety footswitch, as occurred on April 18, 1996. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to ensure that all equipment is properly inspected prior to use on the site and ensure any defect is promptly reported and corrected prior to use.r
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6000.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 30, 1996
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to; crushing hazard because of bumps and obstacles in the area. (a)PennDOT Building on Front and Sycamore Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 Two (2) employees working in a hydraulic boom supported elevated work platform, approximately thirty (35) feet high, which did not have the ground area cleared of bumps and obstacles in the work area. A beam with a six (6) inch flange and thirty (30) feet long was lying on the ground in front of the steering wheels and had been run over by the equipment, as occurred on April 18, 1996. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is for employees to inspect and clear the operating area of bumps and hazards prior to operating in the area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6000.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
1904.8
- Issued
- Aug 30, 1996
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000.00
- — Z (O) $3000.00
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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 116160581.
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