PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: FINCH DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FINCH DEVELOPMENT, LLC in 1629 S. 28TH ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145 (NAICS 236115). OSHA activity number 347686966.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FINCH DEVELOPMENT, LLC
- Site address
- 1629 S. 28TH ST
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19145
- Mailing
- 33 ROCK HILL RD SUITE 270, BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
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
- 236115
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.25 A
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2025
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.25(a): During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, debris was not kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs, in and around buildings or other structures: a) Jobsite: 1629 S. 28th St, Philadelphia, PA 19145 - On or about August 12, 2024, employer failed to ensure that employees performing demolition and framing tasks within the building had clear and safe work areas, walkways, and stairways free from trash, materials, and tools scattered throughout the job site, exposing employees to trip and fall hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1500
- — C (S) $3687
- — Z (S) $3687
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $2,000 Reduced
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: 1629 S. 28th St, Philadelphia, PA 19145 - Second Floor - The employer did not ensure employees engaged in demolition tasks near the unguarded edge of a second level balcony seating area which was 12.5 ft above the lower level were protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, exposing employees to fall hazards of approximately 12.5 ft high.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2000
- — C (S) $6452
- — Z (S) $6452
1926.501 B04 I
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes: a) Jobsite: 1629 S. 28th St, Philadelphia, PA 19145 - First Floor - The employer did not ensure employees engaged in demolition tasks near the unguarded edge of a hole that was 73" above the lower level were protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, exposing employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6452
- — Z (S) $6452
1926.501 B04 II
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes by covers: a) Jobsite: 1629 S. 28th St, Philadelphia, PA 19145 - Basement - The employer did not ensure that employees who were performing demolition work in the basement were protected from ten 30-inch-wide holes cut in the subfloor to access the cement footings, exposing employees to trip and fall hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 C
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(c): When employees were exposed to falling objects the employer did not require employees to wear hard hats and did not implement measures to prevent objects from falling from higher levels as set forth in (c)(1)-(3) of this section: a) Jobsite: 1629 S. 28th St, Philadelphia, PA 19145 - On or about August 12, 2024, the employer failed to ensure that employees of the subcontractor performing demolition tasks in the building were required to wear hard hats or any other personal protective equipment to prevent injury from objects falling from overhead, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6452
- — Z (S) $6452
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards: a) Jobsite: 1629 S. 28th St, Philadelphia, PA 19145 - First and Second Floor - The employer did not ensure that training was provided to employees who were working near unguarded edges on the first and second floor of the building, exposing the employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6452
- — Z (S) $6452
1926.850 A
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 27, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.850(a): An engineering survey was not performed by a competent person to determine the conditions of the framing floors and walls and the possibility of unplanned collapse of any portion of the structure prior to permitting employees to start demolition operations. a) Jobsite: 1629 S. 28th St, Philadelphia, PA 19145 - On or about August 12, 2024, the employer failed to assure that a demolition survey was performed prior to employees performing demolition tasks throughout the three levels of the building, exposing employees to crush hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2500
- — C (S) $6452
- — Z (S) $6452
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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 347686966.
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