PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: RUSSELL ROOFING
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of RUSSELL ROOFING in 109 REX AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19118 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 340520519.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RUSSELL ROOFING
- Site address
- 109 REX AVENUE
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19118
- Mailing
- 1200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., ORELAND, PA 19075
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Oct 6, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,370 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section. a) Jobsite - 109 Rex Avenue, Philadelphia, PA - Employees engaged in roof work from the third level of the fabricated frame scaffold were exposed to fall hazards approximately 15 feet and were not protected from falling to the lower level. The Employer allowed the employees to be exposed to the fall hazards without the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems. Observed on April 6, 2015. b) Jobsite - 109 Rex Avenue, Philadelphia, PA - An employee engaged in roof work was working on a plank (pick) suspended between two scaffolds. The employee was exposed to fall hazards approximately 14 feet without the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems. Observed on April 6, 2015.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3370
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Oct 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) Jobsite, 109 Rex Avenue - Employees installing a new roof were not protected with guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, exposing employees to a fall hazard up to approximately twenty five (25) feet. Observed on or about 4/6/15.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $4900
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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 340520519.
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