TOBYHANNA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS SUPPLY CO. INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AMERICAN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS SUPPLY CO. INC. in 264 ROUTE 196, TOBYHANNA, PA 18466 (NAICS 423330). OSHA activity number 346389968.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS SUPPLY CO. INC.
- Site address
- 264 ROUTE 196
- City
- TOBYHANNA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18466
- Mailing
- 264 ROUTE 196, TOBYHANNA, PA 18466
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,366 · Current $7,366
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": a) Main warehouse emergency exit door- Employees were exposed to fire hazards from an emergency exit that was not marked by a sign reading "Exit", on or about December 14, 2022. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7366
- — Z (S) $7366
1910.303 F02
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2023
- Abate by
- May 10, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,366 · Current $7,366
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident: a) Electrical panel between the warehouses- Employees were exposed to electrical hazards from an electrical panel not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, on or about December 14, 2022. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7366
- — Z (S) $7366
1910.304 F01 VIII
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2023
- Abate by
- May 10, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(viii): Circuit breakers used as switches in 120-volt and 277-volt, fluorescent lighting circuits were not listed and marked "SWD": a) Electrical panel between the warehouses- Employees were exposed to electrical hazards from the use of circuit breakers as a switch to control lights in the warehouses that were not listed and marked "SWD", on or about December 14, 2022. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $49,110 · Current $15,625 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a) North side emergency exit - Employees were exposed to fire hazards from the emergency exit door between the warehouses being partially obstructed by product, on or about December 14, 2022. b) Rubber aisle emergency exit door- Employees working in the rubber aisle were exposed to fire hazards from an emergency exit obstructed by product, on or about December 14, 2022. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $15625
- — Z (R) $49110
1910.303 B07 I
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2023
- Abate by
- May 10, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $85,938 · Current $15,625 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment: a) Electrical panel located between the warehouses- Employees were exposed to electrical hazards from an electrical panel box with sixteen (16) unused openings that were not closed, on or about December 14, 2022. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $15625
- — Z (R) $85938
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service: a) Gutter machine extension cord- Employees were exposed to electrical hazards from the use of a damaged extension cord to power the gutter machine, on or about December 14, 2022. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 346389968.
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