ALLENTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: SQUARE ONE CONSTRUCTION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SQUARE ONE CONSTRUCTION in 5294 MORNING STAR RD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18106 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 344426747.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SQUARE ONE CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 5294 MORNING STAR RD
- City
- ALLENTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18106
- Mailing
- 485 W. BROAD STREET, HAZLETON, PA 18201
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
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 D17
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s)provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b): a) 5294 Morning Star Drive, Allentown, PA, Worksite, Roof - On or about November 5, 2019, employees were performing residential roofing work, approximately 9 to 18 feet above grade, without utilizing approved fall protection. 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, photograph or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2000
- — C (S) $3978
- — Z (S) $3978
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,273 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access: a) 5294 Morning Star Drive, Allentown, PA, Worksite - On or about November 5, 2019, employees were performing residential roofing work while utilizing an extension ladder that was not extended at least three feet above the upper landing surface. 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 that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $2273
- — Z (S) $2273
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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 344426747.
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