NORTHAMPTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: TWK CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TWK CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. in 1617 LAUBACH AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, PA 18067 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 339671042.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TWK CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.
- Site address
- 1617 LAUBACH AVENUE
- City
- NORTHAMPTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18067
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 187, WIND GAP, PA 18091
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.150 C01 VI
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,023 · Current $1,517 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(vi): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 10B, was not provided within 50 feet of wherever more than 5 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids or 5 pounds of flammable gas were being used on the jobsite. a) 1617 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, PA - on or about April 7, 2014, employees were using and had stored gasoline containers without a fire extinguisher being provided within 50 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1517.25
- — Z (S) $2023
1926.153 L
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.153(l): LP-Gas storage locations were not provided with at least one approved portable fire extinguisher having a rating of not less than 20B. a) 1617 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, PA - on or about April 7, 2014, several liquid propane containers were in use or stored in an area which did not have an available fire extinguisher located within 50 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.153 O
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.153(o): When damage to LP-Gas systems from vehicular traffic was a possibility, precautions against such damage were not taken: a) 1617 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, PA - on or about April 7, 2014, several liquid propane containers were in use or stored in an area in area where they could be struck by rough terrain forklifts operating in support of the masonry work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 339671042.
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