PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: GAMA WRECKING, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GAMA WRECKING, INC. in 2621-23 JEFFERSON ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19121 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 343201059.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 2621-23 JEFFERSON ST
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19121
- Mailing
- 914 RISING SUN AVE., PHILADELPHIA, PA 19140
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,268 · Current $2,860 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge 6 feet or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. a) Jobsite: Interior of structure, 2nd and 3rd floors - Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 24 feet from the third floor and 12 feet from the second floor while performing manual demolition work. The second and third floors of the structure had an open sided floor [or floors] resulting from the removal of an exterior wall [or walls]. Noted on or about 6/4/18.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2859.56
- — Z (S) $4268
1926.850 B
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $8,666 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.850(b): The walls or floors were not shored or braced where employee(s) were required to work within a damaged structure to be demolished. a) Jobsite: Interior of structure, 2nd floor, rear room - The employer did not shore or brace the damaged floors of the structure where employees were conducting manual demolition operations exposing them to collapse hazards. An employee suffered fatal injuries when the floor and adjoining exterior masonry wall collapsed. Noted on or about 6/4/18.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8665.78
- — Z (S) $12934
1926.850 B
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $28,454 · Current $19,064 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.850(b): The walls or floors were not shored or braced where employee(s) were required to work within a damaged structure to be demolished. a) Jobsite: Interior of structure, 2nd floor, rear room - The employer did not shore or brace the damaged walls of the structure where employees were conducting manual demolition operations exposing them to collapse hazards. Noted on or about 6/4/18.
Recent events (2)
- — I (W) $19064.18
- — Z (W) $28454
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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 343201059.
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