WESTFIELD, NY —
OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL BUILDERS OF AMERICA INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of UNIVERSAL BUILDERS OF AMERICA INC in 52 N PORTAGE STREET, WESTFIELD, NY 14787 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 344933924.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNIVERSAL BUILDERS OF AMERICA INC
- Site address
- 52 N PORTAGE STREET
- City
- WESTFIELD
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14787
- Mailing
- 420 WESTDALE AVENUE, WESTERVILLE, OH 43082
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
- 238160
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,735 · Current $5,735
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) On or about 9/16/2020 at a roof project located at 52 N Portage Street, Westfield, New York; employees were replacing the roof of a two story building. The roof had a 14 in 12 pitch and an eave height of approximately 22 feet. There was no fall protection in use. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5735
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,588 · Current $4,588
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: a) On or about 9/16/2020 at a roof project located at 52 N Portage Street, Westfield, New York; employees were replacing the roof of a two story building. Employees were accessing the roof with an extension ladder and the side rails of the ladder did not extend 3 feet above the landing surface. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4588
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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 344933924.
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