WILLOW GROVE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: KAUTZ CONSTRUCTION CO.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KAUTZ CONSTRUCTION CO. in 900 S. YORK ROAD, WILLOW GROVE, PA 19090 (NAICS 423330). OSHA activity number 344913124.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- KAUTZ CONSTRUCTION CO.
- Site address
- 900 S. YORK ROAD
- City
- WILLOW GROVE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19090
- Mailing
- 1262 LOOP ROAD, LANCASTER, PA 17601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 423330
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.416 A01
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2021
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $6,707 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means: a) 900 S. York Road, Willow Grove - On or about September 1, 2020, an employee operating an aerial lift came within the minimum safe approach distance (MSAD) of the energized overhead power line causing current to arc from the power line to the aerial lift. 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 (2)
- — I (S) $6707
- — Z (S) $9557
1926.454 A01
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2021
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $6,707 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(a)(1):The employer failed to have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained regarding the nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area: a) 900 S. York Road, Willow Grove - On or about September 1, 2020, the employer did not provide electrical hazard awareness training to employees assigned to operate an aerial lift in proximity to energized overhead power lines. 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 (2)
- — I (S) $6707
- — Z (S) $9557
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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 344913124.
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