RIDGWAY, PA —
OSHA Inspection: FRANCIS J PALO INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FRANCIS J PALO INC in ROUTE 219 - PENNSY BRIDGE, RIDGWAY, PA 15853 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 340724301.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FRANCIS J PALO INC
- Site address
- ROUTE 219 - PENNSY BRIDGE
- City
- RIDGWAY
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15853
- Mailing
- 309 SOUTH 4TH AVENUE, CLARION, PA 16214
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
- 237310
- Employees
- 26
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.850 A
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.850(a): An engineering survey was not performed by a competent person to determine the conditions of the framing floors and walls and the possibility of unplanned collapse of any portion of the structure prior to permitting employees to start demolition operations: a) Francis J. Palo, Inc. / Route 219 Pennsy Bridge, Ridgway, PA: On or about June 19, 2015 and times prior thereto, employees were engaged in demolition activities involving the State Route 219 bridge in Ridgway over Elk Creek known as the Pennsy Bridge. The employer did not ensure an engineering survey was performed by a competent person for the purpose of determining bridge conditions and the possibility of unplanned collapse of any portion of the structure prior to permitting employees to start demolition operations.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.856 A
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.856(a): Floors or working surfaces were not of sufficient strength to support the imposed load of mechanical equipment: a) Francis J. Palo, Inc. / Route 219 Pennsy Bridge, Ridgway, PA: On or about June 19, 2015 and times prior thereto, the employer parked a Cat 235C excavator weighing approximately 101,800 pounds onto the South portion of the closed North bound lane of the State Route 219 Bridge over Elk Creek (Pennsy Bridge) without ensuring the bridge had sufficient strength to support the additional imposed load.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $4900
- — C (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
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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 340724301.
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