READING, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: VBC CONSULTING, ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of VBC CONSULTING, ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION LLC in 702 NORTH 8TH STREET, READING, PA 19601 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 339936403.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VBC CONSULTING, ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION LLC
- Site address
- 702 NORTH 8TH STREET
- City
- READING
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19601
- Mailing
- 115 N FURNACE STREET, BIRDSBORO, PA 19508
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
- 238130
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B14
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): The employer did not ensure that each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening was less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the walking/working surface, was protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system: a) On the South End of the 3.5th floor - On or about September 4, 2014, employees, delivering and receiving drywall, were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 34.6 feet when the 8-foot window opening was cut open with a box cutter from the 37-inch high windowsill. b) On the South End of the 3.5th floor - On or about September 4, 2014, employees, delivering and receiving drywall, were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 34.6 feet when the guardrail was removed from the 37-inch high windowsill during the drywall delivery. c) On the South End of the 2.5th floor - On or about September 4, 2014, employees, delivering and receiving drywall, were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 22.3 feet when the 8-foot window opening was cut open with a box cutter from the windowsill. d) On the South End of the 2.5th floor - On or about September 4, 2014, employees, delivering and receiving drywall, were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 22.3 feet when the guardrail was removed from the windowsill during the drywall delivery. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
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 339936403.
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