PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: ROOF GURUS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ROOF GURUS in 6430 EMLEN STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19113 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 340203223.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ROOF GURUS
- Site address
- 6430 EMLEN STREET
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19113
- Mailing
- 7320 MILNER STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19136
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
- 238160
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b). a) Jobsite - Employees installing roofing material were exposed to fall hazards of approximately twenty (20) feet without the use of conventional forms of fall protection. Observed on or about 22 JAN 2015.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. a) Jobsite - Employees working on a pitched roof were not trained to recognize fall hazards and the techniques and procedures to mitigate these hazards. Noted on or about 22 JAN 2015.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B06
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Ladders were used on surfaces which were not stable and level: a) Jobsite - Employees were exposed to fall hazards when utilizing a portable aluminum extension ladder that was not secured against accidental displacement due to unstable surfaces. Observed on or about 22 JAN 2015.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B22
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall: a) Jobsite - Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately twenty (20) feet while carrying roofing items up to the roof on a portable ladder. The employees were not able to keep 3-points of contact on the ladder when climbing. Observed on or about 22 JAN 2015.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 340203223.
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