PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: VINTAGE TECH RECYCLERS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of VINTAGE TECH RECYCLERS, INC. in 4601 BATH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19137 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 339831653.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VINTAGE TECH RECYCLERS, INC.
- Site address
- 4601 BATH STREET
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19137
- Mailing
- 1105 WINDHAM PKWY, ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446
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
- 423930
- Employees
- 406
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l) through a certification that included the name of the operator, the date of the training, that date of evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation: a) 4601 Bath St, Philadelphia, PA The employer did not ensure that each employee operating the TCM Unicarrier powered industrial truck was trained and evaluated on its safe operation. This condition exposed the employees to struck-by/caught in-between hazards. This condition was observed on or about June 23, 2014.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4900
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.303 G02 II
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(ii): In locations where electric equipment was likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards were not so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage: a) 4601 Bath St, Philadelphia, PA - The energized 208/480 volt electrical transformer was not protected from physical damage. Guards were not in place to prevent damage to the transformer from powered industrial trucks which pass by the transformer on a routine basis. This hazard exposed the employees to shock/electrocution hazards. This condition was observed on or about June 23, 2014.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing and labeling: a) 4601 Bath St, Philadelphia, PA - The employees were using two re-locatable power taps in series to power computer equipment. The re-locatable power taps were not used in accordance with its listing and labeling, exposing the employees to a shock/electrocution hazard. This condition was observed on June 23, 2014.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,100 · Current $5,100
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: a) 4601 Bath St, Philadelphia, PA - An energized light switch (110 volts) located in the employee break room was missing the faceplate, exposing the employees to a shock/electrocution hazard. This condition was observed on or about June 23, 2014
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5100
- — Z (S) $5100
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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 339831653.
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