PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: BUSINESS CONTRACTORS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BUSINESS CONTRACTORS, INC. in 1810 RIDGE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 345073266.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BUSINESS CONTRACTORS, INC.
- Site address
- 1810 RIDGE AVENUE
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19130
- Mailing
- 7710 CASTOR AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19152
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
- 238130
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,096 · Current $4,096
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. a) Jobsite: 1810 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA, Building, 5th level - The employer did not ensure that employees conducting framing operations from the 5th level of the building, approximately 50 feet above the ground level, were protected from fall hazards by the use of a fall protection system. Observed on or about 12/10/2020.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4096
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 24, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to follow in order to minimize them. a) Jobsite: 1810 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA - The employer did not provide a training program for each employee in the recognition and avoidance of fall hazards while framing the unprotected sides and edges of the 5th level of a residential construction building, approximately 50 feet above the ground level. Noted on or about 12/10/2020.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 24, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):The employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program as may be necessary to comply with this part. a) Jobsite: 1810 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA - The employer did not develop and implement an accident prevention program to assist in identifying working conditions which are hazardous to the health or safety of their employees, such as, but not limited to, fall hazards. Noted on or about 12/10/2021.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,341 · Current $2,341
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):Ladders were not used for the purpose for which they were designed. a) Jobsite: 1810 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 5th Level - The employer instructed employees to use a 6 foot step ladder to access an upper landing surface approximately 4 feet above the top step of the portable ladder, a purpose for which it was not designed, exposing employees to fall hazards. Noted on or about 12/10/20.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2341
1926.1053 B13
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13):The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step. a) Jobsite: 1810 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 5th Level - The employer instructed employees to use the top step of a 6 foot step ladder as a step to access an upper landing surface approximately 4 feet above the top step of the portable ladder exposing employees to fall hazards. Noted on or about 12/10/2020.
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 345073266.
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