OSHA Inspection: JVL COMPANY CORP.

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Abate by

Jan 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,848 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings, or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them).    a) 1735 and 1743 East Moyamensing Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148: Frequent and regular inspections were not conducted by a competent person, exposing employees to fall hazards. Conditions were observed on or about June 9, 2015.

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Abate by

Nov 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,156 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employees provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):     a) 1735 and 1743 East Moyamensing Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148: The employer did not ensure that each employee performing framing work was protected from falling. Employees were exposed to falls of approximately 16ft. Conditions were observed on or about June 9, 2015.

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Abate by

Jan 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,848 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who was exposed to fall hazards that enabled each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:    a) 1735 and 1743 East Moyamensing Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148: Employees performing framing work were not trained in the recognition, avoidance and mitigation of fall hazards. Employees were exposed to falls of approximately 9ft. Conditions were observed on or about June 9, 2015.