PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: VIVINT SOLAR
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VIVINT SOLAR in 8023 BUIST AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19153 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 341890168.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VIVINT SOLAR
- Site address
- 8023 BUIST AVE
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19153
- Mailing
- 1800 WEST ASHTON BLVD., LEHI, UT 84043
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
- 238160
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $4,754 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access: a) 8023 Buist Ave, Philadelphia, PA - The employer did not ensure that the portable extension ladder side rails extended at least 3 feet above the access surface thus exposing the employees to a fall hazard. This condition was observed on or about October 27, 2016.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4753.5
- — Z (S) $6338
1926.1053 B22
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $6,655 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall: a) 8023 Buist Ave, Philadelphia, PA - Employees not maintaining three point contact when carrying solar panels up a portable extension ladder to the roof approximately 28 feet above the ground thus exposing the employees to fall hazards on or about October 27, 2016.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6654.75
- — Z (S) $8873
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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 341890168.
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