ERIE, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: CARD HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING SERVICES INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CARD HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING SERVICES INC. in 1314 W. 18TH ST., ERIE, PA 16502 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 339934432.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CARD HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING SERVICES INC.
- Site address
- 1314 W. 18TH ST.
- City
- ERIE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16502
- Mailing
- 1402 IRWIN DRIVE, ERIE, PA 16505
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees, employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a) Card Heating and Air Conditioning Services, Inc.---Hardinger Transfer Work Location 1314 W. 18th Street Erie, PA 16502: On or about August 28, 2014, an employee was potentially exposed to fall hazards from a portable metal step-ladder which was not being utilized in accordance with manufacturer's instructions for the ladder's top-step. An employee was standing on and working from a portable metal step-ladder while cleaning out HVAC equipment (i.e. cooling unit). The employee was standing on the step-ladder's top step while performing the work activity from the ladder. The condition exposed the employee to a fall hazard of at least 6-feet from a loss of balance and ladder stability.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339934432.
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