SCRANTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: WESPOL CONSTRUCTION AND METAL DISTRIBUTORS, , LLC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WESPOL CONSTRUCTION AND METAL DISTRIBUTORS, , LLC. in 950 PEAR ST, SCRANTON, PA 18505 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 335419990.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESPOL CONSTRUCTION AND METAL DISTRIBUTORS, , LLC.
- Site address
- 950 PEAR ST
- City
- SCRANTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18505
- Mailing
- 1000 ROUTE 13, BRISTOL, PA 19007
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238160
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section: a) Valley View Terrace, Scranton, PA: An employee on a ladder jack scaffold with a platform height of approximately 13 feet above the ground was not protected from falling, on or about July 26, 2012. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b): a) Valley View Terrace, Scranton, PA: Employees on the steep roof of an apartment building with an eave height of approximately 18 feet above the ground were not protected from falling, on or about July 20, 2012. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
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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 335419990.
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