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1320-50 NORTH SECOND STREET, Philadelphia, PA 19147 · NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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Jul 8, 2004#307019935Jul 8, 2004Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#307019935$90014 viol.14 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #307019935
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 6, 2004
- Closed
- May 20, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,250
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 1320-50 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 5 | 0 - 0.0726687 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (14 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $200 | Dec 11, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 6 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 B02 VIIA | Serious | 2 | 3 | $450 | $200 | May 6, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $600 | $200 | Nov 21, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 D | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Serious | 1 | - | $600 | $300 | Nov 21, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2004 | - | - |
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 24,718 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source