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ALLENTOWN, PA —

OSHA Inspection: KERST CONTRACTORS

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KERST CONTRACTORS in 1245 MARSHALL ST., ALLENTOWN, PA 18104 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 341836542.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
KERST CONTRACTORS
Site address
1245 MARSHALL ST.
City
ALLENTOWN
State
PA
ZIP
18104
Mailing
8 EMILY ST., TRENTON, NJ 08610

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
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
238160
Employees
5
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.28 A

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2138.00 · Current $2138.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): Appropriate personal protective equipment was not worn by employee(s) in all operations where there was exposure to hazardous conditions:  a) 1245 Marshall St. Allentown, PA, Roof: On or about October 11, 2016, employees were not wearing eye protection while using a pneumatic-powered nail gun.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $2138

1926.501 B13

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2138.00 · Current $2138.00

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) 1245 Marshall St. Allentown, PA, Roof: On or about October 11, 2016, employees were working on a residential roof, approximately eight feet above grade, without utilizing any means of fall protection.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $2138

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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 341836542.