PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: GESSLER CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GESSLER CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. in 2100-2200 PARISH ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 346508393.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GESSLER CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
- Site address
- 2100-2200 PARISH ST.
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19130
- Mailing
- 565 E ST ANDREWS DR, MEDIA, PA 19063
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 237310
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $4,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c). a) Jobsite: 2100-2200 Parish St. Philadelphia, PA. - The employer did not ensure that each employee conducting water infiltration activities in a trench measuring approximately 80 feet in length, 9 feet in width, and 7 feet in depth, was protected from cave-ins by the use of an adequate protective system. Condition noted on or about February 15, 2023
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $4700
- — C (S) $6250
- — Z (S) $6250
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Aug 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $3,125 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2):A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: a) Jobsite located at 2100-2200 Parish St. Philadelphia, PA 19130: The employer did not ensure a stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was located in a trench approximately 7 feet in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet of lateral travel for employees working in the excavation. Condition noted on or about February 15, 2023
Recent events (3)
- — R (O) $3125
- — C (S) $6250
- — Z (S) $6250
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Aug 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,465 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed. a) Jobsite: 2100-2200 Parish St. Philadelphia, PA. - The employer did not ensure the employee working inside an approximate 7 foot deep trench was provided with safe access by extending the side rails of the extension ladder inside the trench at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface. Conditions were observed on or about February 15, 2023.
Recent events (3)
- — R (O) $3000
- — C (S) $4465
- — Z (S) $4465
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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 346508393.
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