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Pasco Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423930

7inspections
67citation items
$45,290current penalties
Jan 25, 2023last inspection

OSHA has inspected Pasco Inc. 7 times in Pennsylvania since 1992.

The latest one began on Jan 25, 2023 after a complaint, in Philadelphia.

Those inspections ended with 67 citation items: 55 serious and 12 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $98,982 and now stand at $45,290, 54% lower after settlements or reviews.

Noise comes up most often in these citations: 9 items under 1910.95.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,425, and Pasco Inc. averages $5,800 (3 cited inspections).

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Pasco Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Pasco Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1992 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346457302 OPENED JAN 25, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Oct 31, 2024

7250 Paschall Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19142 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$4,911$588Jul 25, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$6,875$4,812Jul 25, 2023Final

Inspection 344694567 OPENED MAR 10, 2020Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 21 employees at the site · Closed Sep 3, 2024

7250 Paschall Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19142 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$5,398$7,000Sep 10, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$5,398$0Sep 10, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 3a Serious$5,398$0Sep 10, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1) · Lead in general industry
Other-than-serious$3,084$1,000Sep 10, 2020Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 10, 2020Final

Inspection 344667084 OPENED MAR 2, 2020Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 21 employees at the site · Closed Sep 3, 2024

7250 Paschall Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19142 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$3,856$1,000Sep 2, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection
Other-than-serious$4,626$1,000Sep 2, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$3,856$2,000Sep 2, 2020Final

Inspection 314231705 OPENED DEC 17, 2010Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 16 employees at the site · Closed May 27, 2011

7250 Paschall Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19142 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.24(h) · Fixed industrial stairs
Serious$2,160$1,080Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements)
Serious$2,700$1,350Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements)
Serious$0$0Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.145(e)(2) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
Serious$2,700$1,350Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$3,780$1,890Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$0$0Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 4c
29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection
Serious$0$0Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 4d
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$0$0Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection
Serious$3,780$1,890Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 5c
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 5d
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 5e
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 5f
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1) · Respiratory protection
Serious$0$0Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 6a
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$3,780$1,890Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 6b
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$0$0Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 7a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$2,700$1,350Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 7b
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$0$0Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$2,700$1,350Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$2,160$1,080Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2) · Lead in general industry
Serious$3,780$1,890Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 11
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1) · Lead in general industry
Serious$3,780$1,890Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 12
29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2) · Sanitation
Serious$3,780$1,890Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 13
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(2)(ii) · Lead in general industry
Serious$2,700$1,350Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 14a
29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i) · Lead in general industry
Serious$3,780$1,890Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 14b
29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(2)(i) · Lead in general industry
Serious$0$0Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 15a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$2,700$1,350Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 15b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 15c
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Apr 14, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$500$0Apr 14, 2011Closed

Inspection 301444576 OPENED MAR 13, 1997Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Mar 25, 1997

7250 Pascall Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19142 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 301443701 OPENED OCT 30, 1996Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Jul 1, 1997

7250 Pascall Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19142 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Oct 30, 1996 (fatal): Employee killed when run over by backing truck

Employee #1 was privately employed at a scrap metal recycling business to delive r scrap he had collected. While he was waiting to unload, he walked behind anoth er truck. The truck backed over Employee #1, killing him.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$1,500$1,000Jan 27, 1997Closed

Inspection 116050089 OPENED JAN 3, 1992Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 21 employees at the site · Closed May 27, 1992

7250 Pascall Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19142 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 3, 1992: Employee's foot burned by molten metal

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on September 21, 1991, Employee #1 and two coworkers were pouring molten aluminum into sows in a furnace room. The employees were sk imming the dross from the molten aluminum with a shovel. The chain that pulls th e sows broke. The aluminum spilled and splashed onto Employee #1's boot. His foo t was burned.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements
Serious$450$200Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2a Serious$1,050$600Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2b Serious$0$0Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2c Serious$0$0Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2d Serious$0$0Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2e Serious$0$0Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 2f Serious$0$0Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6)(iii) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
Other-than-serious$450$0Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2) · Sanitation
Serious$450$200Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$1,050$600Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$450$200Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$450$250Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 8a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$450$250Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 8b
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$0$0Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Serious$450$250Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 10a
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv) · Gas welding and cutting
Serious$450$250Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 10b
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting
Serious$0$0Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 11a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$450$300Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 11b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 11c
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 1, item 12
29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication
Serious$450$300Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1) · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 3 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 23, 1992Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 23, 1992Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2024, the Philadelphia site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 20 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Pasco Inc
Philadelphia · 2024
20 000.02.3

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1903.2 · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards

29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1)

(a)(1) Each employer shall post and keep posted a notice or notices, to be furnished by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, informing employees of the protections and obligations provided for in the Act, and that for assistance and information, including copies of the Act and of specific safety and health standards, employees should contact the employer or the nearest office of the Department of Labor. Such notice or notices shall be posted by the employer in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. Each employer shall take steps to insure that such notices are not altered, defaced, or covered by other material.

29 CFR 1910.101 · Compressed gases (general requirements)

29 CFR 1910.101(b)

(b) Compressed gases. The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.

29 CFR 1910.1025 · Lead in general industry

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2)

(2) Initial determination. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard shall determine if any exployee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.

29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection

29 CFR 1910.141 · Sanitation

29 CFR 1910.145 · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.20

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.24 · Fixed industrial stairs

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

Other recyclable material merchant wholesalers employers in Pennsylvania

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