PHILADELPHIA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: VELLA VISTA CONSTRUCTION LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of VELLA VISTA CONSTRUCTION LLC in 6174 RIDGE AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19128 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 348277286.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VELLA VISTA CONSTRUCTION LLC
- Site address
- 6174 RIDGE AVE
- City
- PHILADELPHIA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19128
- Mailing
- 1103 S. KEYSTONE AVE., UPPER DARBY, PA 19082
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
- 238140
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $2,979 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, or an alternative fall protection measure that meets a provision described in paragraph (b) of this section. a) Jobsite: 6174 Ridge Ave. Philadelphia, PA - On or about 5/29/25, the employer did not ensure employees performing residential construction were protected from falls by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. The employees were installing cinderblocks for an elevator shaft without the use of fall protection, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2979
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2025
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $2,979 Reduced
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 6174 Ridge Ave, PA - On or about May 29, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees exposed to fall hazards of approximately 40 feet while performing roofing operations were sufficiently trained in the recognizance and avoidance of such hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2979
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.20 B01
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $2,979 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1):The employer did not initiate and maintain an accident prevention program as may be necessary to comply with this part. Jobsite: 109-15 S. 24th St. Philadelphia, PA 19103 - On or about April 6, 2023, the employer did not initiate or maintain an accident prevention program to address the associated hazards that employees are exposed to during framing activities, such as but not limited to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2979
- — Z (S) $4965
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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 348277286.
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