UNION, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: MAX PLUMBING & HEATING, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MAX PLUMBING & HEATING, INC. in 1547 VAUXHALL ROAD, UNION, NJ 07083 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 342459922.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MAX PLUMBING & HEATING, INC.
- Site address
- 1547 VAUXHALL ROAD
- City
- UNION
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07083
- Mailing
- 7 EVANS TERMINAL ROAD, HILLSIDE, NJ 07205
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- Employees
- 42
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $4,120 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. a) 1547 Vauxhall Road, Union, NJ: The employer did not ensure that spoils piles and other excavated material were kept at least 2 feet back from the edge of the trench. This hazard occurred on 7/11/17.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $4120
- — C (S) $6338
- — Z (S) $6338
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $4,120 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): An inspection of the excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems was not conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift: a) 1547 Vauxhall Road, Union, NJ: The employer did not ensure that the approximately 8 foot deep by 71 foot long trench had been inspected by a competent person prior to allowing employees to enter the trench and begin work. This hazard occurred on 7/11/17.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $4120
- — C (S) $6338
- — Z (S) $6338
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $5,767 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c). a) 1547 Vauxhall Road, Union, NJ: The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from cave-in hazards while performing work in a trench that was greater than 5 feet in depth. This hazard occurred on 7/11/17.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $5767
- — C (S) $8873
- — Z (S) $8873
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342459922.
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