ALLENTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: STATION BUILDERS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of STATION BUILDERS, INC. in 617-619 IRVING ST., ALLENTOWN, PA 18109 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 341557981.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- STATION BUILDERS, INC.
- Site address
- 617-619 IRVING ST.
- City
- ALLENTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18109
- Mailing
- 101 RT 130 SOUTH SUITE 540, CINNAMINSON, NJ 08077
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
- 238160
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $68,590 · Current $68,590
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) Worksite - The employer does not ensure that appropriate fall protection equipment or methods are in use. This violation was most recently observed at 617 619 Irving Street, Allentown, PA on June 9, 2016, when employees engaged in roofing work were working at the unprotected edges of a residential roof, approximately 25 feet above a lower level on an 8 in 12 pitch, without utilizing any means of fall protection. The employer's ongoing obligation is to ensure that the necessary fall protection equipment and/or methods are in use for the duration of the fall hazard.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (W) $68590
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,839 · Current $7,839
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet: a) Worksite - The employer does not ensure that portable ladders are being set to the correct working length. This violation was most recently observed at 617 619 Irving Street, Allentown, PA on June 9, 2016, when employees engaged in roofing work were using portable ladders for access that did not have their side rails extended at least three (3) feet. The employer's ongoing obligation is to ensure that portable ladders are properly set for the duration of their use. Station Builders was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1106727, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on April 26, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 103-107 Alter Street, Philadelphia, PA.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $7839
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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 341557981.
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