PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE & DRAIN CLEANING, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SUPERIOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE & DRAIN CLEANING, LLC in 1315 N 16TH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19121 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 340159896.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SUPERIOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE & DRAIN CLEANING, LLC
- Site address
- 1315 N 16TH STREET
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19121
- Mailing
- 4157 BARNETT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19135
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
- 238220
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling objects: a) 1315 N 16th St, Philadelphia, PA - The employer did not ensure that the employee was wearing head protection prior to entering the trench. An employee working in an excavation, approximately 14 feet long by 2.5 feet wide and 10 feet deep, was not wearing head protection, thus exposing the employee to head injuries from debris, rocks and concrete. This condition was observed on or about December 16, 2014.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1800
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: a) 1315 N 16th St, Philadelphia, PA - The employees were working in an excavation approximately 14 feet long by 2.5 feet wide and 10 feet deep without having a means of egress from the excavation, thus exposing the employees to trip, fall and cave-in hazards. This condition was observed on or about December 16, 2014
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system: a) 1315 N 16th St, Philadelphia, PA - The employees were working in an excavation approximately 14 feet long by 2.5 feet wide and 10 feet deep in which the employees were not protected from cave-in hazards by a protective system. This violation exposed the employees to a cave-in hazard. This condition was observed on or about December 16, 2014
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2200
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety: a) 1315 N 16th St, Philadelphia, PA - The employees were working in an excavation approximately 14 feet long by 2.5 feet wide and 10 feet deep in which the competent person did not make a determination of a possible cave-in, a protective system was not installed, a means of access and egress was not installed and personal protective equipment was not utilized.This violation exposed the employees to cave-in/struck-by hazards. This violation was observed on or about December 16, 2014.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 340159896.
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