ERIE, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: PEARL PLUMBING
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PEARL PLUMBING in 1636 WEST 38TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16508 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 340821396.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PEARL PLUMBING
- Site address
- 1636 WEST 38TH STREET
- City
- ERIE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16508
- Mailing
- 8400 BARGAIN ROAD, MCKEAN, PA 16426
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238220
- Employees
- 16
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: a) Pearl Plumbing dba Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Service / 1636 West 38th Street, Erie, PA: On or about August 3, 2015 an employee was in a trench that was approximately 104 inches (8.6 feet) deep. A ladder, or similar, was not being used and was not on the job site.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. a) Pearl Plumbing dba Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Drain Service / 1636 West 38th Street, Erie, PA: On or about August 3, 2015 an employee was in a trench with the spoil pile that was within two feet of the edge of the trench. The trench was approximately 8.6 feet in depth and approximately 20 feet in length.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2800
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 340821396.
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