ALLENTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: NOVAK HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NOVAK HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANY in 801 UNION BLVD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18109 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 343192860.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NOVAK HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
- Site address
- 801 UNION BLVD
- City
- ALLENTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18109
- Mailing
- 2121 RITTER AVE., BETHLEHEM, PA 18020
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- No inspection (D)
- 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
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.28 A
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,885 · Current $0 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) 801 Union Blvd Allentown, PA.: On or about May 30, 2018, two employees were working at ground level without hard hats while damaged roofing material was being thrown from the roof.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1885
1926.501 B04 I
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,356 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems. a) 801 Union Blvd Allentown, PA.: On or about May 30, 2018, employees were working on the roof where there unguarded holes were present, capable of falling into, creating a fall hazard of not less than 10 feet to the lower level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2356
1926.501 B04 II
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers: a) 801 Union Blvd Allentown, PA.: On or about May 30, 2018, employees were working on the roof where there unguarded holes were present, capable of being stepped into, creating a fall hazard of not less than 10 feet to the lower level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, and personal fall arrest system. a) 801 Union Blvd Allentown, PA.: On or about May 30, 2018, employees were working on a low slope roof, approximately 10 feet above a lower level, without utilizing any means of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,885 · Current $0 Reduced
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 (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: a) 801 Union Blvd Allentown, PA.: On or about May 30, 2018, a 24-foot Werner extension ladder used by employees to access a roof without its side rails being extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1885
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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 343192860.
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