PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: GAMA WRECKING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GAMA WRECKING, INC. in 29 SOUTH 19TH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 341377075.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GAMA WRECKING, INC.
- Site address
- 29 SOUTH 19TH STREET
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19103
- Mailing
- 814 SOUTH FRONT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147
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
- 238910
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 D16 III
- Issued
- May 6, 2016
- Abate by
- May 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level: a) Jobsite - The employer did not ensure that the equipment provided to the employees to prevent falls when working approximately thirty (30) feet above grade was rigged in such a way as to stop an employee from free falling more than six (6)(feet). Observed on or about 11 MAR 2016.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.850 I
- Issued
- May 6, 2016
- Abate by
- May 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,620 · Current $4,620
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.850(i): Floor openings, not used as material drops, were not securely covered: a) Jobsite - The employer did not ensure that all floor openings were covered, exposing employees to fall hazards of ten (10) feet in height. Observed on or about 11 MAR 2016.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4620
1926.850 K
- Issued
- May 6, 2016
- Abate by
- May 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.850(k): Employee(s) entrance(s) to multi-story structures being demolished were not protected by sidewalk sheds or canopies or both: a) Jobsite - The employer did not provide the employees a safe means of access to the building through a protective canopy on all entrances. Observed on or about 11 MAR 2016.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3080
1926.851 B
- Issued
- May 6, 2016
- Abate by
- May 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,620 · Current $4,620
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.851(b): All stairs, passageways, ladders and incidental equipment thereto, which are covered by this section, shall be periodically inspected and maintained in a clean safe condition. a) Jobsite - The employer did not ensure that the main stairway leading from the ground floor to the top floor was kept in a clean safe condition. Observed on 11 MAR 2016.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4620
1926.25 A
- Issued
- May 6, 2016
- Abate by
- May 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures: a) Jobsite - The employer did not ensure that all work areas were free from debris with protruding nails. Observed on or about 11 MAR 2016.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
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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 341377075.
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