PAGO PAGO, AS —
OSHA Inspection: PARAMOUNT BUILDERS, LTD.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PARAMOUNT BUILDERS, LTD. in FALEFONO, PAGO PAGO, AS 96799 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 346041502.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PARAMOUNT BUILDERS, LTD.
- Site address
- FALEFONO
- City
- PAGO PAGO
- State
- AS
- ZIP
- 96799
- Mailing
- PO BOX 2070, PAGO PAGO, AS 96799
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 123
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,256 · Current $10,256
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: Second floor: Employees installing the second-floor concrete forms without fall protection, were exposed to fall up to 15 feet.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $10256
1926.701 B
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,153 · Current $6,153
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.701(b): Reinforcing steel. All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, shall be guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement. Second floor: Employees installing the second-floor concrete forms near uncapped rebar were exposed to impalement hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6153
1926.403 B01
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $12,306 · Current $12,306
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that electrical equipment was free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees; sections of the electrical insulation on cords and cables was damaged. Middle of second floor: The electrical cord on the saw used to cut wood for the cement forms was damaged, exposing employees to electrical and fire hazards Paramount Builders was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1399977, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 31, 2019 with respect to a workplace located in front of the LBJ Tropical Medical Center in Fagaalu, Pago Pago, American Samoa.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $12306
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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 346041502.
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