PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: GM MECHANICAL, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GM MECHANICAL, INC. in 3601 MIDVALE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19129 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 346530421.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GM MECHANICAL, INC.
- Site address
- 3601 MIDVALE AVENUE
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19129
- Mailing
- 116 SOUTH CLIFTON AVENUE, ALDAN, PA 19018
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238220
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part. a) Jobsite located at 3515 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. - The employer did not initiate or maintain an accident prevention program to address the associated hazards that employees are exposed to when conducting sewer construction operations inside a trench, such as but not limited to struck-by and cave-in hazards. Condition noted to have occurred on or about February 27, 2023.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6250
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees: a) Jobsite located at 3515 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. - The employer did not ensure a safe means of egress was located in the trench measuring up to approximately 7 feet in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet of lateral travel in the event of an emergency for employees working in the trench. Condition noted on or about February 27, 2023.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6250
1926.651 I03
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(i)(3):Sidewalks, pavements, or appurtenant structures had been undermined and a support system or another method was not provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures: a) Jobsite located at 3515 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. - The employer did not ensure that a support system or other method was provided to protect employees working in a trench up to approximately 7 feet in depth from collapse of an undermined concrete sidewalk thus exposing employees to struck-by hazards. Condition was observed on or about February 27, 2023.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6250
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $6,250
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 located at 3515 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. - The employer did not ensure each employee in a trench measuring approximately 24 feet in length, 3 1/2 feet in width, and up to approximately 7 feet in depth, were protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system. Condition was observed on or about February 27, 2023
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6250
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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 346530421.
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