CENTERVILLE, OH —
OSHA Inspection: BOB WOLFER PLUMBING INCORPORATED
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BOB WOLFER PLUMBING INCORPORATED in 1180 EAST ALEX BELL RD, CENTERVILLE, OH 45459 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 348154014.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BOB WOLFER PLUMBING INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 1180 EAST ALEX BELL RD
- City
- CENTERVILLE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45459
- Mailing
- 4525 ST RT 132, BATAVIA, OH 45103
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
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238220
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 I02
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 28, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $2,483 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(i)(2): Excavation below the level of the base or footing of any foundation or retaining wall that could reasonably be expected to pose a hazard to employees shall not be permitted except when: (i) A support system, such as underpinning, is provided to ensure the safety of employees and the stability of the structure; or (ii) The excavation is in stable rock; or (iii) A registered professional engineer has approved the determination that the structure is sufficiently removed from the excavation or is otherwise protected. a) On or about April 2, 2025, the employer permitted excavation below the base of a concrete slab located inside a gut-rehab building without first ensuring that a support system, such as underpinning, was provided. Employees installing PVC pipeline were exposed to crushed-by and engulfment hazards due to potential structural instability of the unsupported concrete slab.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2482.5
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 28, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,256 · Current $2,128 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2):Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. a.) On or about April 2, 2025, the employer failed to protect employees from crushed-by and burial hazards as employees installed pvc-pipe for a newly designed plumbing system within an trench excavation in that the employer failed to properly stage the spoil pile of the excavation a minimum 2 feet from the working edge of an active trench exposing employees to crushed-by and burial hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2128
- — Z (S) $4256
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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 348154014.
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