ALLENTOWN, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: 9800 B & J CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of 9800 B & J CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 5518 OAKVIEW DRIVE VALUE PLACE HOTEL CONSTRUCTION SITE, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 341212777.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 9800 B & J CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 5518 OAKVIEW DRIVE VALUE PLACE HOTEL CONSTRUCTION SITE
- City
- ALLENTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18104
- Mailing
- 701 WEIKEL ROAD APARTMENT 703, LANSDALE, PA 19446
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
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) 9800 B&J Construction, Inc. - On or about January 29, 2016, employees performing siding activities working from a pump jack scaffold more than 10 feet above ground level were not protected from falls by the use of an effective fall protection system.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $2000
1926.451 G04 I
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews: a) 9800 B&J Construction, Inc. - On or about January 29, 2016, employees performing siding activities working from a pump jack scaffold more than 10 feet above ground level were not protected from falls by the use guardrails installed on all open ends of platforms.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.452 J02
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary. a) 9800 B&J Construction, Inc. - On or about January 29, 2016, employees were working from pump jack scaffold more than 10 feet above ground level without having vertical poles secured at the bottom and intermediate points as required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341212777.
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