NORTH WALES, PA —
OSHA Inspection: DIPLOMAT DEMOLITION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of DIPLOMAT DEMOLITION in 1210 BETHLEHEM PIKE, NORTH WALES, PA 19436 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 343318952.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DIPLOMAT DEMOLITION
- Site address
- 1210 BETHLEHEM PIKE
- City
- NORTH WALES
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19436
- Mailing
- 318 EAST UNION STREET, WEST CHESTER, PA 19382
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
- 238910
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 A02
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,947 · Current $3,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(a)(2): The employer did not provide and install all fall protection systems required by this subpart for employee(s) and did not comply with all other pertinent requirements of this subpart before employee(s) began the work that necessitates the fall protection. a) Construction Site - On or about July 19, 2018, adequate fall protection was not installed prior to an employee beginning demolition on a canopy over a loading dock.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3450
- — C (S) $4947
- — Z (S) $4947
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,947 · Current $3,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee: a) Construction site, loading dock area - On or about July 19, 2018, an employee demolishing a canopy over a loading dock attached his fall protection rope to small electrical conduit on the exterior of the building that could not support 5,000 pounds.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3450
- — C (S) $4947
- — Z (S) $4947
1926.502 D16 III
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level: a) Construction site, loading dock area - On or about July 19, 2018, an employee performing demolition work while standing on a canopy over a loading dock had his fall protection rope rigged in a manner that allowed him to free fall more than 6 feet and strike the ground.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2018
- 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) Construction site - On or about July 20, 2018 the employer did not have a certification record of employee training in fall protection and associated hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 343318952.
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