READING, PA —
OSHA Inspection: WARFEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WARFEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY in 1621 N. 13TH STREET, READING, PA 19604 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 344371182.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WARFEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
- Site address
- 1621 N. 13TH STREET
- City
- READING
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19604
- Mailing
- 1110 ENTERPRISE ROAD, EAST PETERSBURG, PA 17520
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
- 236220
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,725 · Current $5,725
S777
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: (a) Excavation behind F. Wilbur Gingrich Library - On or about October 3, 2019, a worker entered the excavation, dug in Type B soil, by walking down the east wall, to work in the 4.5-foot high concrete vault at the bottom of the north end. The excavation depth measured 7 feet deep from the ground down to the top of the vault. The excavation did not have a stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress, exposing the employee to the hazard of slipping and falling and to the hazard of delayed escape in the event of an emergency. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5725
- — Z (S) $5725
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,725 · Current $5,725
S777
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c): (a) Excavation behind F. Wilbur Gingrich Library - On or about October 3, 2019, a worker entered the excavation, dug in Type B soil, and worked in the vault at the bottom of the north end, which measured 7 feet deep from the ground down to the top of the vault. The protective systems did not comply with the options in the standard in that on the west side, the excavation had a horizontal area about 3 feet wide at the top of the vault and then a 7-foot high vertical wall above this horizontal area rather than having 1:1 sloping; and on the north side, the excavation had a horizontal area about 4 feet wide followed by irregular benching rather than 1:1 sloping, exposing the worker to hazards, including, but not limited to, getting struck-by sliding/falling soil and rocks. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5725
- — Z (S) $5725
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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 344371182.
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