SWARTHMORE COLLEGE
PHYSICAL PLANT, SWARTHMORE, PA 19081 · NAICS 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
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Inspection records
Aug 11, 2021#345469225Aug 11, 2021Unprogrammed Other (J) · Records Only scope, Health#345469225$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345469225
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 2021
- Closed
- Aug 30, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,486
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081
- Industry
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Unprogrammed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jan 22, 2007#310714357Jan 22, 2007FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#310714357$2,9251 viol.1 violation$2,925 in penalties
Inspection #310714357
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 26, 2007
- Closed
- May 8, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 974
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,925
- Site Address
- 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081
- Industry
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee dies from asphyxiation due to nitrogen
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.39 OSHA citation code: 19040039 A | Other | 1 | 5 | $4,500 | $2,925 | Apr 16, 2007 | - | - |
Sep 7, 1978#12689501Sep 7, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12689501$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #12689501
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 7, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 7, 1978
- Closed
- Nov 24, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Physical Plant, Swarthmore, PA 19081
- Industry
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1978 | - | - |
Jul 12, 1978#12689386Jul 12, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12689386$2403 viol.3 violations$240 in penalties
Inspection #12689386
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 1978
- Closed
- Aug 21, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- Physical Plant, Swarthmore, PA 19081
- Industry
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $240 | Aug 18, 1978 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1978 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1978 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 1978 to 2021. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, 1,608 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.