PITTSTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: JOHN ARMITAGE
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of JOHN ARMITAGE in 507 MAIN STREET, PITTSTON, PA 18640 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 339788283.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JOHN ARMITAGE
- Site address
- 507 MAIN STREET
- City
- PITTSTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18640
- Mailing
- 146 SEARLE STREET, HUGHESTOWN, PA 18640
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
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each 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 1926.501 (b): a) At 507 Main Street, Pittston, PA 18640: Employees were engaged in residential roofing activities up to 15 feet above the lower level without any fall protection, exposing employees to a fall hazard, on or about May 30, 2014. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: a) At 507 Main Street, Pittston, PA 18640: A 15 foot Werner extension ladder was used for access to a residential roof and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface being accessed, exposing employees to a potential fall hazards from a ladder on or about May 30, 2014. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $600
- — Z (S) $1200
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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 339788283.
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