PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: OMEGA HOME BUILDERS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of OMEGA HOME BUILDERS in 3314 FAIRMOUNT AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 346609084.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OMEGA HOME BUILDERS
- Site address
- 3314 FAIRMOUNT AVE
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19104
- Mailing
- 2050 BENNETT ROAD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19116
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employees 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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): a) Jobsite located at 3314 Fairmount Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104 - On or about April 4, 2023 the employer did not ensure each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. Employees were conducting framing activities from the roof of a building without fall protection harnesses or guardrails, thus exposing employees to fall hazards approximately 60 feet from the ground. b) Jobsite located at 3314 Fairmount Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104 - On or about April 4, 2023 the employer did not ensure each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. Employees were moving materials to the 5th floor of a building via the stairwell that had the guardrail removed from the upper landing approximately 10 feet from the lower level, thus exposing employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $4688
- — F (O) $2500
- — Z (S) $4688
1926.451 C02 V
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Forklifts were used to support scaffold platforms without ensuring the entire platform was attached to the fork. a) Jobsite located at 3314 Fairmount Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104 - On or about April 4, 2023 the employer did not ensure a powered industrial truck, JLG 10054 SkyTrak Telehandler Serial # 0160073146, was equipped with a safety platform/cage firmly secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks when used for lifting personnel. An employee rode the forks of the telehandler to the 4th floor to deliver framing materials, thus exposing employee to fall hazards of 45 feet.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $4688
- — F (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4688
1926.1052 C04
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,349 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(4):Mid rails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structural members were not provided between the top rail of the stair rail system and the stairway steps: a) Jobsite located at 3314 Fairmount Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104 - On or about April 4, 2023 the employer did not ensure mid-rails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structural members were provided between the top rail of the stair rail system and the stairway steps, thus exposing employees to fall hazards to 10 feet.
Recent events (3)
- — C (S) $3349
- — F (O) $2500
- — Z (S) $3349
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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 346609084.
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