PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: GILES J. CANNON INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of GILES J. CANNON INC. in 1196 E WASHINGTON LANE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19138 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 339041352.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GILES J. CANNON INC.
- Site address
- 1196 E WASHINGTON LANE
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19138
- Mailing
- 600 PUSEY AVENUE, COLLINGDALE, PA 19023
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,512 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section. (a) Stairwell, South Side: Green Tree School: An employee was not protected from falling by the use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system while performing masonry operations from a tubular welded frame scaffold approximately 17 feet above a lower level, observed on or about 4/25/13. (b) Exterior, South Side: Green Tree School: Employees were not protected from falling by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems while performing masonry operations from a tubular welded frame scaffold approximately 13 feet above ground level, observed on or about 4/25/13.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1512
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,160 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1): Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports as specified in paragraphs 1926.451(b)(1)(i)-(ii) (a) Exterior, South Side, Green Tree School: Employees were performing masonry operations from a tubular welded frame scaffold that was not fully planked or decked. The working level was approximately 12 feet above the ground level, observed on or about 4/25/13. (b) Stairwell, South Side, Green Tree School: An employee was performing masonry operations from a tubular welded frame scaffold that was not fully planked or decked. The working level was approximately 17 feet above the ground level, observed on or about 4/25/13. GILES J CANNON, INC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION 312494164, CITATION 1 ITEM NUMBER 1(a), AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 2/9/2011, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKSITE LOCATED AT 1001 AVENUE OF THE STATES, CHESTER, PA
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $2160
- — C (R) $4000
- — Z (R) $4000
1926.451 E01
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $8,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used. (a) Exterior, South Side, Green Tree School: Employees were not provided a safe means to access the working levels of a tubular welded frame scaffold while performing masonry operations. The working level was approximately 12 feet above the ground level, observed on or about 4/25/13. (b) Stairwell, South Side, Green Tree School: Employees were not provided a safe means to access the working levels of a tubular welded frame scaffold while performing masonry operations. The working level was approximately 17 feet above the lower level, observed on or about 4/25/13. GILES J CANNON, INC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 312975709 CITATION NUMBER 1 ITEM 2 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 8/28/2009, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKSITE LOCATED AT DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL, DOYLESTOWN, PA GILES J CANNON INC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION 312494164, CITATION 2 ITEM 2 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 2/9/2011, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKSITE LOCATED AT 1001 AVENUE OF THE STATES, CHESTER, PA
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $0
- — C (R) $8000
- — Z (R) $8000
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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 339041352.
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