ALLENTOWN, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: ALLENTOWN CAR WASH
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of ALLENTOWN CAR WASH in 1636 TILGHMAN STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104 (NAICS 811192). OSHA activity number 334565538.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALLENTOWN CAR WASH
- Site address
- 1636 TILGHMAN STREET
- City
- ALLENTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18104
- Mailing
- 1636 TILGHMAN STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 811192
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arr a) Car wash roof - On or about April 19, 2012, employees were conducting roofing work on a low slope roof, no less than 17 feet above grade, were not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2000
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladders length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: a) Roof area of car wash - On or about April 19, 2012, employees were using a ladder to access the roof that was not extended at least 3 feet above the access point on the upper landing surface.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $1700
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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 334565538.
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