PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. CONSTRUCTION INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of U.S. CONSTRUCTION INC. in 740 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS BLVD., PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 340606094.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- U.S. CONSTRUCTION INC.
- Site address
- 740 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS BLVD.
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19145
- Mailing
- 400 MARKET STREET SUITE 415, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238910
- Employees
- 48
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900
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) Jobsite, 740 Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, Pa - The employer failed to install a protective system for the employee and sub-contractor employees working in an excavation measuring approximately seven (7) feet deep exposing the employees to cave-in hazards. Observed on or about 4/27/15.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4900
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: a) Jobsite, 740 Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, Pa - Employees working in the excavation of seven (7) feet in depth were exposed to cave-in hazards. The employer did not instruct the employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions, including applicable regulations to control or eliminate the hazards. Condition noted on/about 4/27/15.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 H01
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1): Employees were working in excavations in which there was accumulated water, and adequate precautions had not been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation. a) Jobsite, 740 Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, Pa - An Employee and a sub-contractor employee working in an excavation measuring approximately seven (7) feet deep were exposed to collapse hazards due to water accumulation in the excavation. Condition noted on/about 4/27/15.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3500
- — Z (S) $3500
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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 340606094.
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