BOWMANSTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: RICH'S ROOFING
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RICH'S ROOFING in 125 WHITE STREET, BOWMANSTOWN, PA 18030 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 344118708.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RICH'S ROOFING
- Site address
- 125 WHITE STREET
- City
- BOWMANSTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18030
- Mailing
- 3341 BUCKSKIN LANE, DANIELSVILLE, PA 18038
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
- 238160
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Jul 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 12, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced
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, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. a) Roof, Walck's 4WD Willys and Jeep Parts, 725 White Street, Bowmanstown, PA - Two (2) employees were observed working on the low-sloped portion of the main roof (4:12 pitch) without any means of fall protection and were exposed to a fall hazard ranging from approximately thirty-nine (39) foot to forty-two (42) foot above concrete on both roof rake sides, as observed on or about June 28, 2019. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, abatement certification and documentation is required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3978
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Jul 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 12, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) Roof, Walck's 4WD Willys and Jeep Parts, 725 White Street, Bowmanstown, PA - Two (2) employees engaged in replacement shingling activities on the steep-sloped portion of the main roof (6:12 pitch) without any means of fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard that was eleven (11) foot above asphalt on the northeast roof eave side and thirty-three (33) foot above concrete on the southwest roof eave side, as observed on or about June 28, 2019. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, abatement certification and documentation is required for this violation. The hazardous condition was corrected during the inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — 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 344118708.
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