HARRISBURG, PA —
OSHA Inspection: VENEGAS CONTRACTING, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VENEGAS CONTRACTING, LLC in 1901 N. 6TH STREET, HARRISBURG, PA 17102 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 347009193.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VENEGAS CONTRACTING, LLC
- Site address
- 1901 N. 6TH STREET
- City
- HARRISBURG
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17102
- Mailing
- 7501 PICNIC WOODS RD., MIDDLETOWN, MD 21769
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 22
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.503 C03
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $80,662 · Current $84,000
General-duty citation text
1926.503(c)(3) The employer did not retrain affected employees who already had been trained but demonstrated inadequate understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section: a. Roof - On or about October 2, 2023, employees were performing roofing work while wearing harnesses, but were not tied off at a height of approximately 28 feet above grade on an steeply pitched commercial roof. 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 (W) $84000
- — Z (W) $80662
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: a. Roof - On or about October 2, 2023, employees assigned to engage in roofing work at heights greater than 20 feet were not trained on fall hazards prior to the start of work. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (W) $0
- — Z (W) $0
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s). a. Jobsite - On or about October 2, 2023, the employer failed to implement safety and health programs for fall protection to include inspections of worksites and fall protection equipment. 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 (W) $0
- — Z (W) $0
1926.502 D
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $80,662 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d): The employer used body belts as part of a personal fall arrest system: a. The roof - On or about October 2, 2023, employees were observed using front grab style body belts for personal fall arrest as opposed to tying off to the D ring of the full body harnesses that were also being worn. 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 (W) $0
- — Z (W) $80662
1926.502 D17
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(17): The attachment point of the body harness was not located in the center of the wearer's back near shoulder level, or above the wearer's head: a. The roof - On or about October 2, 2023, employees were observed using front grab style body belts for personal fall arrest as opposed to tying off to the D ring of the full body harnesses that were also being worn. 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 (W) $0
- — Z (W) $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 347009193.
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