PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: VARGAS ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of VARGAS ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION INC in 5708 RIDGE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19128 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 345430045.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VARGAS ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION INC
- Site address
- 5708 RIDGE AVENUE
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19128
- Mailing
- 532 LONGSHORE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111
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
- 238160
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,096 · Current $2,868 Reduced
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 located at 5708 Ridge Avenue, 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 employees, such as, but not limited to, fall hazards. Condition noted on or about July 1, 2021.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2868
- — Z (S) $4096
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 11, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) Jobsite located at 5708 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA: The employer did not ensure that employees utilized fall protection, while engaged in roofing activities approximately 22 feet above the ground level, thus exposing employees to fall hazards. Condition was observed on or about July 1, 2021.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $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 345430045.
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