PITTSBURGH, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: KEN SHAFFER CONSTRUCTION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KEN SHAFFER CONSTRUCTION in 29 WIBLE RUN ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15209 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 339665200.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KEN SHAFFER CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 29 WIBLE RUN ROAD
- City
- PITTSBURGH
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15209
- Mailing
- 455 BRIDGE STREET, ROCKWOOD, PA 15557
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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) Jobsite, 29 Wible Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15209: On or before April 7, 2014, an employee was working unprotected and exposed to fall hazards ranging from approximately 16 to 25 feet while installing top chord purlins on a 4/12 pitched roof.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2000
1926.503 C03
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2014
- Abate by
- May 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee: (a) Jobsite, 29 Wible Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15209: On or before April 7, 2014, employees were unaware that fall protection equipment was necessary while installing purlins and exposed to fall hazards ranging between approximately 16 and 25 feet.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · 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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339665200.
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