PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: DECUS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of DECUS, INC. in 2617 GIRARD AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130 (NAICS 236116). OSHA activity number 340427418.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DECUS, INC.
- Site address
- 2617 GIRARD AVE
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19130
- Mailing
- 600 WEST GERMANTOWN PIKE, PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462
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
- 236116
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, or an alternative fall protection measure that meets a provision described in paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1926.501: a) 2617 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA - An employee performing framing operations approximately 20 feet above the ground was not using a fall protection system thus exposing the employee to a fall hazard. This condition was observed on or about February 25, 2015.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 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) 2617 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA - Employees were not instructed in the recognition and avoidance of fall hazards and the regulations of their work environment to control or eliminate hazards. The employee was exposed to fall hazards greater than 6 feet while performing framing operations on or about February 25, 2015.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1052 C01 II
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches, whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge: a) 2617 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA - The employer did not ensure that the stairrails were installed on the open sides of the stairway thus exposing the employees to fall hazards. This condition was observed on or about February 25, 2015.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — 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 340427418.
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