WHITEHALL, PA —
OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE STATE CONSTRUCTION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of EMPIRE STATE CONSTRUCTION in 4527 HOFFMAN DRIVE, WHITEHALL, PA 18052 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 341950178.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EMPIRE STATE CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 4527 HOFFMAN DRIVE
- City
- WHITEHALL
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18052
- Mailing
- 7 PIERCE AVE., TRENTON, NJ 08629
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.28 A
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,138 · Current $1,154 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions: a) 4527 Hoffman Drive, Whitehall, PA, Worksite - On or about November 22, 2016, employees engaged in roofing work were using pneumatic nail guns without utilizing any means of eye protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1154
- — Z (S) $2138
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,741 · Current $2,757 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) 4527 Hoffman Drive, Whitehall, PA, Worksite - On or about November 22, 2016, employees were working on a steeply pitched residential roof, working approximately 17 feet above grade, without utilizing any means of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2757
- — Z (S) $3741
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,272 · Current $1,289 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet: a) 4527 Hoffman Drive, Whitehall, PA, Worksite - On or about November 22, 2016, employees engaged in roofing work were using portable ladders for access that did not have their side rails extended at least three (3) feet above the upper landing surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1289
- — Z (S) $2272
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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 341950178.
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