EMMAUS, PA —
OSHA Inspection: WHITAKER ROOFING & SIDING, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WHITAKER ROOFING & SIDING, INC. in 229 15TH STREET, EMMAUS, PA 18049 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 340653914.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 229 15TH STREET
- City
- EMMAUS
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18049
- Mailing
- 1715 W. GREEN STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 27
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 D16 II
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,695 · Current $2,695
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(ii): The complete personal fall arrest system did not limit the maximum arresting force on an employee to 1,800 pounds when used with a body harness. a) Whitaker Roofing, Inc. - On or about May 21, 2015, an employee engaged in residential roofing activities more than 6 feet above ground level was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2695
- — Z (S) $2695
1926.503 C03
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,695 · Current $2,695
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill. Note: The following appendices to subpart M of this part serve as non-mandatory guidelines to assist employers in complying with the appropriate requirements of subpart M of this part. [59 FR 40738, Aug. 9, 1994; 60 FR 5131, Jan. 26, 1995] 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(ii): limit maximum arresting force on an employee to 1,800 pounds (8 kN) when used with a body harness;
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2695
- — Z (S) $2695
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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 340653914.
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