CENTER VALLEY, PA —
OSHA Inspection: GARDEN CONSTRUCTION CARPENTRY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GARDEN CONSTRUCTION CARPENTRY, INC. in TRADITIONS OF AMERICA AT SAUCON VALLEY LOT 102, CENTER VALLEY, PA 18034 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 343303269.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GARDEN CONSTRUCTION CARPENTRY, INC.
- Site address
- TRADITIONS OF AMERICA AT SAUCON VALLEY LOT 102
- City
- CENTER VALLEY
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18034
- Mailing
- 1636 N. CEDAR BLVD., ALLENTOWN, PA 18104
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238130
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.25 A
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,413 · Current $3,263
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form or scrap lumber with protruding nails was not kept clear from work areas: a) Traditions of America at Saucon Valley, Lot 102, Worksite - on or about July 17, 2018, employees were working within an area where equipment, material, and tools were stored, but the work area was not kept clear from lumber with protruding nails.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3263.25
- — Z (S) $1413
1926.150 C01 IV
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,663 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(iv): One or more fire extinguishers, rated not less than 2A, were not provided on each floor: a) Traditions of America at Saucon Valley, Lot 102, Worksite - on or about July 17, 2018, employees were working within an area where equipment with internal combustion engines, fuel, material, and tools were stored, but the work area was not provided with at least one fire extinguish rated 2A or better.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1663
1926.405 A02 II C
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(C): Receptacles used on temporary wiring were not of the grounding type: a) Traditions of America at Saucon Valley, Lot 102, Worksite - on or about July 17, 2018, employees were using electrically powered equipment and tools which were of the two prong type and not electrically connected to the grounding conductor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2217
1926.28 A
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,326 · Current $3,263 Reduced
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) Traditions of America at Saucon Valley, Lot 102, Worksite - on or about July 17, 2018, employees were using pneumatic nail guns to apply fasteners without utilizing any type of safety eyewear.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3263.25
- — Z (S) $3326
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $0 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) Traditions of America at Saucon Valley, Lot 102, Worksite - on or about July 17, 2018, an employee was working on a residential roof, approximately nine feet above grade, without utilizing any means of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2217
1926.1053 B13
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step: a) Traditions of America at Saucon Valley, Lot 102, Worksite - on or about July 17, 2018, an employee was working from the top step of a stepladder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2217
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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 343303269.
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