OSHA Inspection: BORTNICK CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Issued

Sep 29, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(d)(1): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not implement the measures necessary to prevent unauthorized entry:    a.) Bortnick Construction, Inc., Bucket Elevator or line 2 emergency cullet elevator area located at a worksite at 5123 Victory Blvd. Cochranton, PA, on or about May 15th, 2025, and times prior thereto: Measures were not taken to prevent unauthorized entry into a permit required confined space. Employees performed work tasks within the line 2 emergency cullet elevator with their hands, arms and head crossing the plane of the confined space. An employee was struck by a piece of metal in the space while performing the removal of buckets from the bucket elevator.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 29, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(7)(iii): The employer did not document the basis for determining that all hazards in a permit space had been eliminated, through a written certification that contained the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person that made the determination:   a.) Bortnick Construction, Inc., Bucket Elevator or  line 2 emergency cullet elevator area located at a worksite at 5123 Victory Blvd. Cochranton, PA, on or about May 15th, 2025, and times prior thereto: The employer did not document the basis for determination that all hazards in the bucket elevator had been eliminated before performing work operations in the permit required confined space. As an employee was maneuvering equipment in the bucket elevator, he was struck-by a falling object resulting in an injury.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 29, 2025

Abate by

Oct 24, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,618 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:   a.) Bortnick Construction, Inc., Bucket Elevator or line 2 emergency cullet elevator area located at a worksite at 5123 Victory Blvd. Cochranton, PA, on or about May 15th, 2025, and times prior thereto: Employees had not received complete and effective permit required confined space  training in that a work area at the job site was not properly identified as a permit required confined space prior to employees initiating work operations.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.