OSHA Inspection: KNOEPPEL'S COAL DELIVERIES AND CONSTRUCTION

Issued

2012-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):     Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a) 301 E. Sunbury St., Shamokin, PA: Employees performing demolition work were exposed to fall hazards when working on the roof and third floor of the building without the use of fall protection equipment, as observed on or about July 25, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2012-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14):     Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.  a) 301 E. Sunbury St., Shamokin, PA: Employees performing demolition work were exposed to fall hazards when working near unguarded wall and window openings on the second and third floors of the building, as observed on or about July 25, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required

Issued

2012-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(i):     Floor openings, not used as material drops, were not covered with a material substantial enough to support the weight of the load to be imposed:  a) 301 E. Sunbury St., Shamokin, PA: Floor openings, which had been cut for material drops but were not in use, were not covered, as observed on or about July 25, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

2012-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(h):     Debris was dropped through holes in the floor without the use of chutes into an area not properly barricaded:  a) 301 E. Sunbury St., Shamokin, PA: Floor areas beneath floor openings, created as material drops, were not barricaded to prevent workers from being struck by falling materials, as observed on or about July 25, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

2012-08-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(a):     Evidence in writing was not available that an engineering survey performed by a competent person had been performed prior to permitting employee(s) to start demolition operations:  a) 301 E. Sunbury St., Shamokin, PA: A written engineering survey performed by a competent person was not completed prior to the start of demolition operations, on or about July 25, 2012.  Abatement Certification Required.