PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: VTECH ELECTRIC, INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VTECH ELECTRIC, INC in 780 SOUTH 52ND STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19143 (NAICS 238210). OSHA activity number 343274940.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VTECH ELECTRIC, INC
- Site address
- 780 SOUTH 52ND STREET
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19143
- Mailing
- 9646 HILSPACH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19115
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
- 238210
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,173 · Current $5,173
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) Jobsite: Employees working on a ladder engaged in electrical activities were not provided adequate fall protection; thus exposing them to approximately 50 foot fall hazards. Condition was noted on or about 9 JUL 2018.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5173
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: a) Jobsite: Employees working on a ladder engaged in electrical activities were not provided fall protection training; thus exposing them to approximately 50 foot fall hazards. Condition was noted on or about 9 JUL 2018.
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 343274940.
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