OSHA Inspection: HARP PLUMBING DESIGN, INC.

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Abate by

Feb 17, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $2,979 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use.  On or about June 9, 2025 and at times prior thereto, in the basement of a residential building, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures to cover employees required to wear tight-fitting respiratory protection.

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Abate by

Feb 17, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.  On or about June 9, 2025 and at times prior thereto, in the basement of a residential building, employees required to wear respiratory protection have not received the required respiratory medical evaluation.

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Abate by

Feb 17, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.  On or about June 9, 2025 and at times prior thereto, in the basement of a residential building, employees required to wear respiratory protection have not received the required respiratory fit test.

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Abate by

Feb 17, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve.  On or about June 16, 2025 and at times prior thereto, in the basement of a residential building, a half mask respirator with organic vapor cartridges and P100 prefilters was not protected from contamination of dust and other substances while being stored uncovered inside the plumbing work van.

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Abate by

Mar 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $2,979 Reduced

Hazardous substances C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of carbon monoxide listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 50 ppm.  On or about June 9, 2025, in the basement of a residential building, employees were in an enclosed area using a gasoline-powered concrete saw to cut a hole in the concrete floor and were exposed to carbon monoxide.

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Abate by

Mar 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.  On or about June 9, 2025 and at times prior thereto, in the basement of a residential building, employees were required to cut a hole in the concrete floor of the basement and the employer did not fully implement the engineering controls specified in Table 1 to protect employees from the potential exposure to crystalline silica.

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Abate by

Feb 17, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $1,700 Reduced

Hazardous substances 13409000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).    On or about June 16, 2025 and at times prior thereto, in the basement of a residential building, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to gasoline and silica.

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Abate by

Feb 17, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 13409000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).  On or about June 9, 2025 and at times prior thereto, in the basement of a residential building, the employer did not maintain copies of the safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical being used by employees conducting plumbing installation and repair.

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Abate by

Jan 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $2,128 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  An in-patient hospitalization of three (3) employees, occurring on or about June 9, 2025, was not reported to the local OSHA area office within the 24-hour reporting requirement.

Issued

Dec 5, 2025

Abate by

Jan 2, 2026

Penalty

Initial $709 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  On or about June 16, 2025, when requested, the employer did not provide within four(4) business hours, copies of injury and illness records.