PITTSBURGH, PA —
OSHA Inspection: J. ARTMAN CONTRACTING
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of J. ARTMAN CONTRACTING in 3008 PAULOWNA STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219 (NAICS 236118). OSHA activity number 342580545.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J. ARTMAN CONTRACTING
- Site address
- 3008 PAULOWNA STREET
- City
- PITTSBURGH
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15219
- Mailing
- 338 1/2 NORTH 1ST STREET, JEANNETTE, PA 15644
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
- 236118
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G01 I
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i): Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system: a) Jobsite, 3008 Paulowna Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about August 23, 2107, an employee was working on a ladder jack scaffold approximately 36-40 feet, without fall protection. b) Jobsite, 3008 Paulowna Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about August 24, 2017, an employee was working on a ladder jack scaffold approximately 10-12 feet, without fall protection.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3803
1926.451 F15
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(15): Ladders were used on scaffolds to increase the working level height of employees: without satisfying the criteria of subparagraphs (i) - (iv) of this paragraph: a) Jobsite, 3008 Paulowna Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about August 23, 2017, an employee was working off a four foot portable ladder that was on top of a 34-36 high foot ladder jack scaffold platform.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3803
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: a) Jobsite, 3008 Paulowna Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about August 23, 2017, an employee was working from a four foot portable ladder that was on the end of a ladder jack scaffold platform that was too narrow to fully open and engage the spreader bars.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels and 50-feet (15.25 m) wide or less, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety nets: a) Jobsite, 3008 Paulowna Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about August 24, 2017, an employee was working on a flat roof approximately 40-45 feet above the ground and was not utlitlizing fall protection.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3803
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer: a) Jobsite, 3008 Paulowna Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about August 24, 2017, an employee was working at heights up to approximately 40-45 feet and was not protected from falling by fall protection. The owner said he trained the employees on fall protection, but did not have any written documentation of it
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.452 K01
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(k)(1): Platforms exceeded a height of 20 feet (6.1 m): a) Jobsite, 3008 Paulowna Street, Pittsburgh, PA: On or about August 24, 2107, an employee was working on a ladder jack scaffold platform that was approximately 32-34 feet above the ground.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $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 342580545.
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