PROVIDENCE, RI —
OSHA Inspection: PHALANX ENGINEERING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PHALANX ENGINEERING, INC. in 175 MATHEWSON STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 344183264.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PHALANX ENGINEERING, INC.
- Site address
- 175 MATHEWSON STREET
- City
- PROVIDENCE
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02903
- Mailing
- 110 BYFIELD STREET, WARWICK, RI 02888
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 49
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C11
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,636 · Current $5,636
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(11): The employer did not ensure that portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface had side rails that extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface: (a) Worksite: On or about 7/26/2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards by ascending and descending an extension ladder that was not extended at least three feet above the upper landing of a roof, which was approximately eighteen feet above the ground.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5636
1910.28 B13 II
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,636 · Current $5,636
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(13)(ii): When work was performed at least 6 feet (1.6 m) but less than 15 feet (4.6 m) from the roof edge, the employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling by using a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system. Or, when performing work that was both infrequent and temporary, the employer did not use a designated area: (a) Worksite: On or about 7/26/2019, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately eighteen feet to the lower level while repairing an HVAC system, approximately twelve feet from the roof's edge, without fall protection.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5636
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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 344183264.
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