PHILADELPHIA, PA · 1997-06-04 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: WILLIAM J. WHARTENBY DRAIN CLEANING CO., INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1997-06-04 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WILLIAM J. WHARTENBY DRAIN CLEANING CO., INC. in MARKET ST.(BETWEEEN 2ND & 3RD), PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 102938396.

What this inspection record means

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: WILLIAM J. WHARTENBY DRAIN CLEANING CO., INC.
Site address: MARKET ST.(BETWEEEN 2ND & 3RD)
City: PHILADELPHIA
State: PA
ZIP: 19106
Mailing: 1813 E. CORNWALL STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1997-06-04 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1997-06-09 00:00:00
Case closed: 1998-01-05 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 1794
Employees: 8
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Construction safety.

Citations

7 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.651 H01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jul 23, 1997
Abate by: Jul 27, 1997
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-07-30 00:00:00 · I (S) $600.00
1997-07-23 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1500.00

1926.651 J02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jul 23, 1997
Abate by: Jul 27, 1997
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $400 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-07-30 00:00:00 · I (S) $400.00
1997-07-23 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1926.100 A

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jul 23, 1997
Abate by: Jul 27, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-07-30 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-07-23 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1926.651 K02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jul 23, 1997
Abate by: Jul 27, 1997
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-07-30 00:00:00 · I (S) $600.00
1997-07-23 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jul 23, 1997
Abate by: Jul 27, 1997
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-07-30 00:00:00 · I (S) $1000.00
1997-07-23 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1500.00

1926.20 B01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jul 23, 1997
Abate by: Aug 25, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-07-30 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-07-23 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1926.21 B02

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jul 23, 1997
Abate by: Jul 27, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-07-30 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-07-23 00:00:00 · Z (S)

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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 102938396.

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