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OSHA Inspection: JOEL'S PAINTING

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of JOEL'S PAINTING in 221 EAST KING STREET, LANCASTER, PA 17602 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 343531331.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
JOEL'S PAINTING
Site address
221 EAST KING STREET
City
LANCASTER
State
PA
ZIP
17602
Mailing
1698 TEMPLE AVENUE, LANCASTER, PA 17603

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
238320
Employees
12
Ownership type
A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.451 F06

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $5174.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6).Note:  Specify distances as indicated in table in paragraph (f)(6) of this section.  a) 221 East King Street, Lancaster PA  - Employees were working from a tubular welded frame scaffold painting a residential home approximately 32 inches from an energized 7200KV power line, on or about October 1, 2018.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $5174

1926.451 G01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $5174.00 · Current $5174.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level:  a) 221 East King Street, Lancaster PA  - Employees were working from a tubular welded frame scaffold plank to repair and paint windows of a residence from 10 feet to approximately 42 feet high without a fall protection system in place, on or about October 1, 2018.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5174
  • — Z (S) $5174

1926.451 G04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms before being released for use by employees other than erection/dismantling crews:  a) 221 East King Street, Lancaster PA  - The scaffold erector/owner released the tubular welded frame scaffold for employees to work from to painting and repair windows of a residential home from 10 feet to approximately 42 feet high without a fall protection system in place, on or about October 1, 2018.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.452 N04

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2956.00 · Current $2143.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(n)(4): Scaffolds shall not be bridged one to another:    a) 221 East King Street, Lancaster PA  - Employees were working from a tubular welded frame scaffold that had planking to bridge the two sections of scaffold together at 16 feet 8 inches high and again at approximately 25 feet high, on or about October 1, 2018.      Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $2143
  • — Z (S) $2956

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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 343531331.