ALLENTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: WHITAKER ROOFING & SIDING, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of WHITAKER ROOFING & SIDING, INC. in 3731 BROADWAY STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 339962300.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WHITAKER ROOFING & SIDING, INC.
- Site address
- 3731 BROADWAY STREET
- City
- ALLENTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18103
- Mailing
- 1715 W. GREEN STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 238170
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 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) 3731 Broadway, Worksite - On or about June 27, 2014, employees conducting residential roofing work, no less than 16 feet above a lower level, were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,190 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access a)3731 Broadway, Worksite - On or about June 27, 2014, employees were conducting roofing work while using a ladder which did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1190
- — Z (S) $1700
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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 339962300.
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