PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: ARWAY APRON & UNIFORM, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of ARWAY APRON & UNIFORM, INC. in 1696 FOULKROD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19124 (NAICS 812320). OSHA activity number 345391619.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ARWAY APRON & UNIFORM, INC.
- Site address
- 1696 FOULKROD STREET
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19124
- Mailing
- 1696 FOULKROD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19124
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 812320
- Employees
- 90
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.38 B
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $7,168 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.38(b):An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review: a) Arway Apron & Uniform, Inc. DBA Arway Linen located at 1696 Foulkrod Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124: On or about June 30, 2021, the employer did not establish a written emergency action plan with site-specific procedures for employees to follow during a fire or other emergency.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7167.75
- — Z (S) $9557
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: Arway Apron & Uniform, Inc. DBA Arway Linen located at 1696 Foulkrod Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124: a) On or about July 1, 2021, the employer did not ensure that an exit route was free of obstructions in the dry and finish department. Machinery and flammable storage obstructed the emergency exit door. b) On or about July 1, 2021, the employer did not ensure exit routes were maintained free of obstructions. Carts were stored within exit routes in the dry and finish department, obstructing access to emergency exit doors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent: a) Arway Apron & Uniform, Inc. DBA Arway Linen located at 1696 Foulkrod Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124: On or about July 1, 2021, the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge was not immediately apparent. Signs were not posted in the wash alley to indicate the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge, exposing employees to fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 B06
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color: a) Arway Apron & Uniform, Inc. DBA Arway Linen located at 1696 Foulkrod Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124: On or about July 1, 2021, the employer did not ensure that all emergency exit doors in the dry and finish department and basement had emergency exit signs capable of being illuminated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $4,096 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i):The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet: a) Arway Apron & Uniform, Inc. DBA Arway Linen located at 1696 Foulkrod Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124: On or about June 30, 2021, the employer did not maintain a list of all hazardous chemicals used in the workplace, including but not limited to A.L. Wilson Chemical Co. RustGo, which contains hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to Hydrofluoric Acid, Ammonium Bifluoride, etc.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4095.75
- — Z (S) $5461
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use: a) Arway Apron & Uniform, Inc. DBA Arway Linen located at 1696 Foulkrod Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124: On or about June 30, 2021, the employer did not have safety data sheets for all hazardous chemicals used in the workplace, including but not limited to A.L. Wilson Chemical Co. RustGo.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — 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 345391619.
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