WYOMISSING, PA —
OSHA Inspection: RAM SIDING COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RAM SIDING COMPANY, INC. in 1303 READING BLVD, WYOMISSING, PA 19610 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 340826296.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RAM SIDING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 1303 READING BLVD
- City
- WYOMISSING
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19610
- Mailing
- 1140 BEN FRANKLIN HWY E, DOUGLASSVILLE, PA 19518
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.304 H01
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.304(h)(1): Each circular crosscut table saw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw blade above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut: a) 1303 Reading Blvd, Wyomissing, PA; An employee was using a Dewalt Table Saw Model Number DW744 that was not provided with a blade guard to cut trim boards, on or about 08/05/2015. 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) $1750
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section: a) 1303 Reading Blvd, Wyomissing, PA; An employee was working on pump jack scaffolding 11 feet 6 inches above the ground without the use of fall protection while installing siding, on or about 08/05/2015. 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 (O) $800
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,750 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) 1303 Reading Blvd, Wyomissing, PA; An employee was installing siding 11 feet above the ground without the use of fall protection, on or about 08/05/2015. 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 (O) $1750
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.20 B04
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(4): The employer did not ensure that the employee(s) required to operate equipment and machinery was qualified by training or experience: a) 1303 Reading Blvd, Wyomissing, PA; The employee was not qualified by training or experience to operate the Dewalt Table Saw Model Number DW744 in conjunction with a hood guard, on or about 08/05/2015. 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 (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 340826296.
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