DOWNINGTOWN, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: SERVICE WHOLESALE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SERVICE WHOLESALE, INC. in 4810 HORSESHOE PIKE, DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 339195836.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SERVICE WHOLESALE, INC.
- Site address
- 4810 HORSESHOE PIKE
- City
- DOWNINGTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19335
- Mailing
- 4810 HORSESHOE PIKE, DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 493110
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed. a) Exit door near composite decking - Exit routes were not kept free and unobstructed, exposing employees to fire hazards while working in the warehouse. On or about July 10, 2013. b) Exit door by side of big building - Exit routes were not kept free and unobstructed, exposing employees to fire hazards while working in the warehouse. On or about July 10, 2013. c) Exit door by handicap ramp - Exit routes were not kept free and unobstructed, exposing employees to fire hazards while working in the warehouse. On or about July 10, 2013. d) Exit door by sprinkler room - Exit routes were not kept free and unobstructed, exposing employees to fire hazards while working in the warehouse. On or about July 10, 2013.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2000
1910.110 B06 VII
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6)(vii): The separation between liquefied petroleum gas containers and flammable liquid tanks was not 20 feet. a) Fuel storage area - Forty (40) pound liquefied petroleum gas containers are stored next to a five hundred (500) gallon Highland diesel tank exposing employees to a fire hazard while fueling delivery trucks. On or about July 10, 2013.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2000
1910.26 C02 VII
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(vii): Ladders having defects were not marked and taken out of service until repaired. a) 4810 Horseshoe Pike, warehouse - An employee reaching the upper rack was exposed to fall hazards from an A-frame portable ladder which was not marked and taken out of service until spreaders were repaired. On or about July 10, 2013.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $840
- · Z (S) $1200
1904.1 A02
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2): The company has more than ten (10) employees at any time during the last calendar year and did not keep OSHA injury and illness records. a) 4810 Horseshoe pike, Downingtown - Employer with more than ten (10) employees did not maintain an OSHA 300 log at any time during the last calendar year and did not keep OSHA injury and illness records. On or about July 10, 2013.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $700
- · Z (O) $1000
1910.178 Q06
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): Industrial trucks were altered by the elimination of parts provided by the manufacturer. a) Warehouse - Toyota forklift truck 7FGCU35--BCS serial number 62880 was altered by removing the seat belt exposing employees to a struck-by hazard while loading supplies. On or about July 10, 2013.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
More inspections at Service Wholesale, INC.
View Service Wholesale, INC.'s full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 493110)
More inspections in PA
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 339195836.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.