CARL FALKENSTEIN INC.
2717 NORTH HOWARD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19133 · NAICS 335121 Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
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Jun 14, 1990#100935659Jun 14, 1990Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#100935659$10,14052 viol.52 violations$10,140 in penalties
Inspection #100935659
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 14, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 1990
- Closed
- May 13, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 102
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 52
- Violation Types
- 44 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,900
- Penalties on Record
- $10,140
- Site Address
- 2717 N. Howard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19133
- Industry
- 335121 Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
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 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 |
Violations
Violation list (12 of 52 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 III | Serious | 1 | 93 | $300 | $180 | Dec 21, 1990 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G02 | Serious | 1 | 93 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $200 | $120 | Jan 3, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | 2 | 35 | $500 | $300 | Dec 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 11 | 20 | $700 | $420 | Jun 13, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Serious | 7 | 10 | $700 | $420 | Mar 13, 1991 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 E | Serious | 1 | 10 | $700 | $420 | Jan 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Serious | 11 | 20 | $700 | $420 | Jan 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $700 | $420 | Jan 13, 1991 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Serious | 11 | 20 | $700 | $420 | Feb 1, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 52 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 12, 1984#1832443Apr 12, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#1832443$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1832443
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 12, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 7, 1984
- Closed
- Dec 19, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 95
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2717 N Howard St, Philadelphia, PA 19133
- Industry
- 335121 Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
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) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Soluble Chromic, Chromous Salts (as Cr) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 3 | 0 - 0.0133 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 3 | 0.0054 - 0.0377 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Soluble Compounds | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 3 | 0.052 - 12.4791 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G02 | Other | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1984 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 1984 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1984 | - | - |
Nov 7, 1983#12636254Nov 7, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#12636254$2,00033 viol.33 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #12636254
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 10, 1983
- Closed
- Mar 29, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 111
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 33
- Violation Types
- 28 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,070
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 2717 N Howard St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
- Industry
- 335121 Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 33 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB2 | Serious | 1 | - | $420 | $210 | Jan 13, 1984 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1984 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1984 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1984 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 IV | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1984 | - | - |
| 01001F | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1984 | - | - |
| 01001G | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1984 | - | - |
| 01001H | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D07 IB | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Serious | 1 | - | $640 | $285 | Feb 4, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C07 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 1984 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.108 Dip Tanks (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19100108 E02 | Serious | 1 | - | $420 | $210 | Jan 18, 1984 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 33 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 17, 1973#12625240Jan 17, 1973Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#12625240$8010 viol.10 violations$80 in penalties
Inspection #12625240
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 17, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $80
- Penalties on Record
- $80
- Site Address
- 2717 North Howard, Philadelphia, PA 19133
- Industry
- 335121 Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A | Other | 20 | - | $40 | $40 | Mar 26, 1973 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1973 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D03 I | Other | 20 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 1973 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D04 III | Other | 20 | - | $40 | $40 | Feb 24, 1973 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A03 | Other | 20 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 1973 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A | Other | 10 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 1973 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 1973 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 1973 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 1973 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 1973 | - | - |
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Chemical exposure sampling
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Industry comparison
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing, 4,599 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.