GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
6901 ELMWOOD AVENUE, Philadelphia, PA 19142 · NAICS 335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Aug 31, 2010#314229998Aug 31, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#314229998$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314229998
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 2010
- Closed
- Sep 29, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 49
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1040 E Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134
- Industry
- 811219 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
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.
Sep 10, 2003#307015115Sep 10, 2003Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#307015115$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307015115
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 10, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 2003
- Closed
- Sep 29, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6900 Elmwood Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19142
- Industry
- 335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus 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.
Mar 11, 1998#102942331Mar 11, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102942331$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102942331
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- May 7, 1998
- Closed
- Sep 9, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 58
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1040 E. Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19124
- Industry
- 335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 III | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 1998 | - | - |
Sep 12, 1986#815142Sep 12, 1986FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#815142$6401 viol.1 violation$640 in penalties
Inspection #815142
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 12, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 21, 1986
- Closed
- Dec 10, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 32
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $640
- Penalties on Record
- $640
- Site Address
- 7500 Lindberg Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19151
- Industry
- 335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
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 killed when vacuum chamber implodes
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $640 | $640 | Dec 1, 1986 | - | - |
Jan 26, 1984#12749420Jan 26, 1984Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12749420$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12749420
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 26, 1984
- Closed
- Feb 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 410
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6901 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19142
- Industry
- 335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
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.
Sep 11, 1980#12633392Sep 11, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12633392$4504 viol.4 violations$450 in penalties
Inspection #12633392
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 11, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 18, 1980
- Contested
- Dec 15, 1980
- Closed
- Sep 29, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 6901 Elmwood Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19142
- Industry
- 335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $450 | $450 | Dec 6, 1980 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A07 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Serious | 1 | - | $450 | $0 | Dec 22, 1980 | Dec 15, 1980 | - |
| 01002B | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 II | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1980 | - | - |
Aug 9, 1980#12693966Aug 9, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#12693966$3,39539 viol.39 violations$3,395 in penalties
Inspection #12693966
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 9, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 9, 1980
- Contested
- Feb 15, 1981
- Final Order
- Nov 30, 1981
- Closed
- Dec 21, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 39
- Violation Types
- 14 serious, 23 willful, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,930
- Penalties on Record
- $3,395
- Site Address
- 1040 E Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124
- Industry
- 335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
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 (5 of 39 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A03 ID | Serious | 1 | - | $560 | $300 | Feb 9, 1981 | Feb 15, 1981 | Nov 30, 1981 |
| 01001B | 1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 B | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 1981 | Feb 15, 1981 | Nov 30, 1981 |
| 01002A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 A | Serious | 2 | - | $900 | $250 | Feb 3, 1981 | Feb 15, 1981 | Nov 30, 1981 |
| 01002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B03 | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1981 | Feb 15, 1981 | Nov 30, 1981 |
| 01003A | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 14 | - | $630 | $0 | Feb 3, 1981 | Feb 15, 1981 | Nov 30, 1981 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 39 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 10, 1980#12752135Apr 10, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12752135$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #12752135
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 10, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 10, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 9, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- 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
- 6901 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19142
- Industry
- 335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
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 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 IXC | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 25, 1980 | - | - |
Jun 8, 1979#12757258Jun 8, 1979Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#12757258$601 viol.1 violation$60 in penalties
Inspection #12757258
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 8, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 1979
- Closed
- Sep 11, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $60
- Site Address
- 6901 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19142
- Industry
- 335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
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 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $480 | $60 | Aug 9, 1979 | - | - |
Jan 17, 1977#12658951Jan 17, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#12658951$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12658951
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 17, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 17, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1040 E Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124
- Industry
- 335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
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.
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17 inspections, 1974 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing, 4,599 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.