PHILADELPHIA, PA · 2008-11-26 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: RICHARD S. BURNS AND COMPANY, INC.

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2008-11-26 00:00:00, OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of RICHARD S. BURNS AND COMPANY, INC. in 4300 RISING SUN AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19140 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 312486905.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: RICHARD S. BURNS AND COMPANY, INC.
Site address: 4300 RISING SUN AVENUE
City: PHILADELPHIA
State: PA
ZIP: 19140

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Accident-driven (A)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2008-11-26 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2009-05-11 00:00:00
Case closed: 2011-06-02 00:00:00
Last modified: 2011-06-02 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 423930
SIC code (legacy): 5093
Employees: 42
Ownership type: A

Citations

25 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 30 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to a crushing hazard.
a) The employer did not provide and require the use of a reflective vest
and/or clothing
for employees who walk through the yard in order to make employees more
visible by
heavy equipment operators on or about November 26, 2008.
Feasible and acceptable abatement methods include, but are not limited to
the following:
1) Provide and require the use of reflective vests and/or clothing.
2) Provide training to all employees on the danger area around equipment
which includes
a circle of 23 feet as defined in the Volvo L90E/L110E/L120E Operators
Manual.
3) Ensure that safety equipment installed on the Volvo Loaders remains
functional and
when a defect is discovered it is either repaired or the machine taken out
of service.
NOTE: ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION:

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S) $2500.00
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.22 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 2 instances 10 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009
Penalty: Initial $750

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (O)
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (O) $750.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 10 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S) $1000.00
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.24 F

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009
Penalty: Initial $1,000

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (O)
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (O) $1000.00

1910.24 H

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S)
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.36 G02

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $750

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S) $750.00
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.37 B02

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 22, 2009
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $750

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S) $750.00
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 10 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S) $1250.00
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.134 C01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: Jun 6, 2009
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $750

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S) $750.00
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.134 E01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: Jun 6, 2009

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S)
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.134 F01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: Jun 6, 2009

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S)
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.134 K01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: Jun 8, 2009

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S)
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.135 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009
Penalty: Initial $1,000

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S)
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 22, 2009
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,900 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S) $1900.00
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.147 C04 IIB

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S)
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.147 C06 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S)
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.147 C07 IA

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 22, 2009
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $1,100 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S) $1100.00
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.147 C07 IB

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 22, 2009

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S)
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.157 C01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S) $500.00
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.157 G01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S)
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.178 L01 I

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 5 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S) $750.00
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $750

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S) $750.00
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.1200 H01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (S)
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1904.29 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 3 instances 7 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009
Penalty: Initial $500

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (O)
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (O) $500.00

1910.303 B02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2009
Abate by: May 27, 2009

Recent events (2)

2009-06-09 00:00:00 · I (O)
2009-05-19 00:00:00 · Z (O)

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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 312486905.

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