POTTSTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN RESTORATION SPECIALTIES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AMERICAN RESTORATION SPECIALTIES, INC. in PA NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY, 261 KING ST., POTTSTOWN, PA 19464 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303722409.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN RESTORATION SPECIALTIES, INC.
- Site address
- PA NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY, 261 KING ST.
- City
- POTTSTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19464
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 736, RICHBORO, PA 18954
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1741
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2001
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 a fall hazard: a) National Guard Armory site - Employees worked from a two-point suspended scaffold rigged with one single and one double CROSBY-WESTERN painters supply block. The double block hooks were attached to the roof irons and the single block hooks were attached to the scaffold stirrups. None of the hooks were equipped with safety latches nor were the hook openings secured by wire or other means to prevent the hooks from becoming disengaged from their attachment points. (on or about 9/18/01) ABATEMENT NOTE: Among others, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to purchase blocks equipped with safety latches on the hooks. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $750.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2001
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $225.00
- — Z (S) $450.00
1926.404 B01 I
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2001
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $375.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1926.451 D05 III
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2001
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $300.00
- — Z (S) $600.00
1926.451 D05 IV
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2001
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2001
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2001
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $525.00
- — Z (S) $1050.00
1926.451 G01 II
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2001
- Abate by
- Dec 11, 2001
1926.452 C02
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2001
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $525.00
- — Z (S) $1050.00
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2001
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $375.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1926.502 D
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2001
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $750.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1926.502 D17
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2001
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2001
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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 303722409.
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