Inspection #100935659
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of CARL FALKENSTEIN INC. at 2717 N. Howard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19133 on Jun 14, 1990. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on May 13, 1996.
OSHA documented 52 violations (44 serious, 8 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $10,140. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint, 1 referral in OSHA records.
OSHA collected 130 air monitoring samples covering 14 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 9 more.
This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 100935659
- Type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Jun 14, 1990
- Closed
- May 13, 1996
- Total Violations
- 52
- Penalties on Record
- $10,140
- Initial Penalties
- $16,900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Establishment
- Address
- 2717 N. Howard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19133
- Industry
- 335121 Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1832443 | Apr 12, 1984 | Planned (H) | 3 violations | |
| #12636254 | Nov 7, 1983 | Planned (H) | 33 violations | $2,000 |
| #12625240 | Jan 17, 1973 | Planned (H) | 10 violations | $80 |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
Enforcement Outcome
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.
Inspection closed May 13, 1996.
44 serious, 8 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 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) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 8 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 9 | 0 - 0.0097 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 9 | 0 - 0.0305 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 14 | 0 - 13 | % |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 9 | 0 - 4.4944 | mg/m³ |
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).
Violations
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 III | Serious | $300 | $180 | Dec 21, 1990 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | $200 | $120 | Jan 3, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | $500 | $300 | Dec 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | $700 | $420 | Jun 13, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Serious | $700 | $420 | Mar 13, 1991 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 E | Serious | $700 | $420 | Jan 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Serious | $700 | $420 | Jan 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Serious | $700 | $420 | Jan 13, 1991 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Serious | $700 | $420 | Feb 1, 1991 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01 | Serious | $700 | $420 | Feb 1, 1991 | - | - |
| 01011A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | $400 | $240 | Jan 7, 1991 | - | - |
| 01011B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1991 | - | - |
| 01012A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D03 II | Serious | $400 | $240 | Jan 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01012B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D07 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1991 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | $600 | $360 | Feb 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 | Serious | $600 | $360 | Mar 13, 1991 | - | - |
| 01015 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q09 | Serious | $600 | $360 | Mar 13, 1991 | - | - |
| 01016 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | $500 | $300 | Feb 1, 1991 | - | - |
| 01017 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | $600 | $360 | Dec 13, 1990 | - | - |
| 01018 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02 | Serious | $300 | $180 | Dec 10, 1990 | - | - |
| 01019 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | $700 | $420 | Feb 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 01020 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | $600 | $360 | Jan 13, 1991 | - | - |
| 01021A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Serious | $500 | $300 | Jan 13, 1991 | - | - |
| 01021B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 01022 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Serious | $300 | $180 | Dec 13, 1990 | - | - |
| 01023 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $500 | $300 | Feb 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 01024 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | $400 | $240 | Feb 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 01025 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | $400 | $240 | Feb 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 01026 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | $400 | $240 | Feb 15, 1991 | - | - |
| 01027 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | $400 | $240 | Jan 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01028 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Serious | $300 | $180 | Jan 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01029 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F06 I | Serious | $200 | $120 | Jan 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01030 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | $200 | $120 | Jan 4, 1991 | - | - |
| 01031A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Serious | $500 | $300 | Jan 4, 1991 | - | - |
| 01031B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1991 | - | - |
| 01031C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 III | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1991 | - | - |
| 01032A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | $500 | $300 | Feb 1, 1991 | - | - |
| 01032B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1991 | - | - |
| 01033 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | $500 | $300 | Jan 13, 1991 | - | - |
| 01034A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | $500 | $300 | Feb 22, 1991 | - | - |
| 01034B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | $100 | $60 | Dec 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1991 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 C | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1991 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 1991 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 IV | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1990 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1990 | - | - |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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