ARNOLD, PA —
OSHA Inspection: GRUM CONSTRUCTION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GRUM CONSTRUCTION in 1601 KIMBALL AVENUE, ARNOLD, PA 15068 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 336227384.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GRUM CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 1601 KIMBALL AVENUE
- City
- ARNOLD
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15068
- Mailing
- 100 ARGON DRIVE, NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 1
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents: a) Jobsite, 1601 Kimball Avenue, Arnold, PA: On or about August 29, 2012, during roofing activities on a home, the employer did not ensure that an employee used eye/face protection when using air nailers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.403 B01 I
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1)(i): Electrical equipment was not suitable for installation and use in conformity with listing and labeling requirements: a) Jobsite, 1601 Kimball Avenue, Arnold, PA: On or about August 29, 2012, during roofing activities on a home, the employer did not ensure that the power cord for the shingle lifter was suitable for use in that it's power cord had been damaged and covered with electrical tape and it had a broken/damaged ground pin.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.405 G02 IV
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) Jobsite, 1601 Kimball Avenue, Arnold, PA: On or about August 29, 2012, during roofing activities on a home, the employer did not ensure that the power cord for the shingle lifter had appropriate strain relief. The area where the cord enters the power box had insulation that had torn away from the securement device and was placing strain on the internal components and the wiring.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system: a) Jobsite, 1601 Kimball Avenue, Arnold, PA: On or about August 29, 2012, during roofing activities on a home, the employer did not ensure that an employee used fall protection systems/devices where exposed to falls of up to approximately 15-20 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who was exposed to fall hazards that would enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: a) Jobsite, 1601 Kimball Avenue, Arnold, PA: On or about August 29, 2012, prior to performing roofing activities on a home, the employer did not ensure that fall protection training was provided for an employee who was exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately 15-20 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not have programs for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers: a) Jobsite, 1601 Kimball Avenue, Arnold, PA: On or about August 29, 2012, during roofing activities on a home, the employer did not that a safety and health program was in place at the job site. Deficiencies noted during the inspection included, but were not limited to, lack of using fall protection, electrical equipment with damage being used, job made rubber insulating blankets being used over service drops and lack of using safety glasses when operating nail guns.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 336227384.
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