OSHA Inspection: APS CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Issued

Feb 29, 2008

Abate by

Mar 19, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 the hazard of being struck by an unsupported structure:
a)Construction site - 441/443 Washington St., Pottstown PA. In order to
facilitate
installing aluminum cladding on the horizontal support beam at the front
of a
porch roof, temporary vertical support posts were removed.  This action
compromised the stability of the roof, causing the roof to collapse on the
worker
underneath, on or about January 22, 2008.
ABATEMENT NOTE: One feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be
to maintain
adequate support of the porch roof during installation of the aluminum
cladding.
Abatement certification 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.

Issued

Feb 29, 2008

Abate by

Mar 19, 2008

Issued

Feb 29, 2008

Abate by

Mar 5, 2008

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $225