NEW BRIGHTON, PA — 2022-04-21 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: EMPACO EQUIPMENT CORPORATION

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2022-04-21 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of EMPACO EQUIPMENT CORPORATION in 530 5TH AVE, NEW BRIGHTON, PA 15066 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 345911861.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: EMPACO EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
Site address: 530 5TH AVE
City: NEW BRIGHTON
State: PA
ZIP: 15066
Mailing: 2958 BRECKSVILLE RD., RICHFIELD, OH 44286

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2022-04-21 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2022-04-21 00:00:00
Case closed: 2023-09-14 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:20:10

Establishment context

NAICS code: 238910
Employees: 40
Ownership type: A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.652 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jul 27, 2022
Penalty: Initial $8,702 · Current $10,000

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) Job site, 5th Avenue, New Brighton, PA 15066, On or about April 21st, 2022, employees were not protected from cave in's while working in a 14' deep excavation in order to install a 20,000 gallon fuel tank for a gas station.

Recent events (3)

2022-12-21 00:00:00 — F (O) $10000
2022-08-19 00:00:00 — C (S) $8702
2022-07-27 00:00:00 — Z (S) $8702

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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 345911861.

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