BERWICK, PA —
OSHA Inspection: E. K. SERVICES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of E. K. SERVICES, INC. in E. 5TH ST. AND FOWLER AVE, BERWICK, PA 18603 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 344396080.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- E. K. SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- E. 5TH ST. AND FOWLER AVE
- City
- BERWICK
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18603
- Mailing
- 260 OLD YORK ROAD, NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070
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
- 237110
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,684 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: a) Fowler and E. 5th Streets, Berwick, PA: An employee who was working in a trench below where excavators were being operated was not protected from falling tools and debris by a protective helmet, on or about October 23, 2019. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4684
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,246 · Current $8,600
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) Fowler and E. 5th Streets, Berwick, PA: A ladder or other adequate safe means of egress was not provided for employees working in a pair of trenches which exposed the workers to the potential for injury from a collapse or other trench related hazards, on or about October 23, 2019. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8600
- — Z (S) $6246
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,246 · Current $0 Reduced
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) Fowler and E. 5th Streets, Berwick, PA: Two employees were exposed to a cave-in hazard while hand digging in a pair of trenches that were each greater than 5 feet deep and cave-in protection was not provided, on or about October 23, 2019. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6246
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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 344396080.
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