BERNVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: EAST COAST EROSION BLANKETS, LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of EAST COAST EROSION BLANKETS, LLC in 443 BRICKER ROAD, BERNVILLE, PA 19506 (NAICS 313210). OSHA activity number 344683081.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EAST COAST EROSION BLANKETS, LLC
- Site address
- 443 BRICKER ROAD
- City
- BERNVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19506
- Mailing
- 443 BRICKER ROAD, BERNVILLE, PA 19506
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 313210
- Employees
- 48
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2020
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) Straw Stack - An employee working on top of a hay stack was exposed to a fall hazards of approximately eighteen (18) feet without the use of any conventional fall protection system, on or about March 6, 2020. 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) $9446
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2020
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $10,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a) Parking Lot - Employees working near the stacks of straw were exposed to struck-by hazards from unsecure stacked bales of straw without barricading the area to protect employees from falling bales, on or about March 6, 2020. b) Straw Stack - An employee working on top of a hay stack was exposed to a fall hazards of approximately eighteen (18) feet without the use of any conventional fall protection system, on or about March 6, 2020. 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) $10000
- — Z (S) $13494
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2020
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $9,963 Reduced
General-duty citation text
AVD: 29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: a) Parking Lot - Employees walking near stacks of straw were exposed to struck-by hazards from stacks of straw 6 bales high places on sloped ground, on or about March 6, 2020. 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) $9962.61
- — Z (S) $13494
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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 344683081.
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