WYOMISSING, PA —
OSHA Inspection: BACHMAN'S ROOFING, BUILDING & REMODELING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BACHMAN'S ROOFING, BUILDING & REMODELING, INC. in 1680 EAST THISTLE DRIVE, WYOMISSING, PA 19610 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 339808719.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BACHMAN'S ROOFING, BUILDING & REMODELING, INC.
- Site address
- 1680 EAST THISTLE DRIVE
- City
- WYOMISSING
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19610
- Mailing
- 36 SOUTH ELM STREET, WERNERSVILLE, PA 19565
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 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) 1680 EAST THISTLE DRIVE, WYOMISSING PA, ROOFTOP - Employees performed roofing work at heights ranging from approximately eleven (11) to twenty-eight (28) feet, and the employees were not protected by fall protection, thereby exposing employees to serious injuries, on or about June 10, 2014. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person: (a) 1680 EAST THISTLE DRIVE, WYOMISSING PA, ROOFTOP - Employees performed roofing work at heights ranging from approximately eleven (11) to twenty-eight (28) feet, and two employees using lifelines were attached to one anchor point that was only rated for one person (5000 pounds), thereby exposing employees to serious injuries, on or about June 10, 2014. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 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) 1680 EAST THISTLE DRIVE, WYOMISSING PA - Employees accessed the roof by way of three (3) Werner extension ladders, and the rungs of the ladders did not extend a minimum of three feet above the landing surface, thereby exposing employees to serious injury, on or about June 10, 2014. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339808719.
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