PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: M KAUFMAN CONTRACTORS LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of M KAUFMAN CONTRACTORS LLC in 5622 ELMWOOD AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19143 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 347975054.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- M KAUFMAN CONTRACTORS LLC
- Site address
- 5622 ELMWOOD AVE
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19143
- Mailing
- 243 PHILMONT AVENUE, FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, PA 19053
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
- 238160
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- May 8, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 26, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $1,986 Reduced
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 5622 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA - On or about January 13, 2025, the employer did not initiate or maintain an accident prevention program to address the hazards that employees are exposed to during roofing activities, such as but not limited to fall and electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1986
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- May 8, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 26, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: a) Jobsite located at 5622 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA - On or about January 13, 2025, the employer did not provide fall protection training to employees who were exposed to fall hazards. Employees were performing roofing activities from heights greater than 6 feet without being trained on fall protection, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.416 A01
- Issued
- May 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $1,986 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): The employer permitted employees to work in close proximity to energized, unguarded, and ungrounded electric power circuits that the employee could contact in the course of their work: a) Jobsite located at 5622 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA - On or about January 13, 2025, the employer permitted employees accessing the roof to conduct roof replacement to work in close proximity to energized electrical power line. Employees accessed a ladder that was placed on the power lines to access the roof, exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1986
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.416 A03
- Issued
- May 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3): The employer began work without determining if employees could contact any part of an energized circuit and did not post warning signs and advise employees of the location of the circuit, hazards, and protective measures they need to take. a) Jobsite located at 5622 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA - On or about January 13, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees and tools/equipment were prevented from coming into contact with a live electrical line of 120/240 volts, thereby exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- May 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $33,103 · Current $13,241 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) 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 5622 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA - On or about January 13, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees conducting roofing activities greater than 6 feet with unprotected sides and edges were protected from falls of approximately 20 to 30 feet by the use of fall protection systems.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $13241.2
- — Z (W) $33103
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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 347975054.
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