AREA HEATING & COOLING INC
2518 NE 149TH CIRCLE, VANCOUVER, WA 98665
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Inspection records
Aug 4, 2021#345526982Aug 4, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345526982$2,8001 viol.1 violation$2,800 in penalties
Inspection #345526982
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 2021
- Final Order
- Nov 3, 2021
- Closed
- Dec 20, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $2,800
- Penalties on Record
- $2,800
- Site Address
- 11918 Ne 108th St., Vancouver, WA 98662
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 296-880-20005(1) | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $2,800 | $2,800 | Aug 4, 2021 | - | Nov 3, 2021 |
Feb 1, 2019#343757928Feb 1, 2019Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#343757928$2,8002 viol.2 violations$2,800 in penalties
Inspection #343757928
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 15, 2019
- Final Order
- Mar 1, 2019
- Closed
- Apr 10, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,800
- Penalties on Record
- $2,800
- Site Address
- 15310 Ne 14th St, Vancouver, WA 98684
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 296-155-24611(1)(C) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Feb 1, 2019 | - | Mar 1, 2019 |
| 01002 | 296-155-477(3)(A) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $400 | Feb 1, 2019 | - | Mar 1, 2019 |
Dec 7, 2012#316575018Dec 7, 2012Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#316575018$1601 viol.1 violation$160 in penalties
Inspection #316575018
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 7, 2012
- Closed
- Jan 29, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $160
- Penalties on Record
- $160
- Site Address
- Ne 39th Street Royal View Townhomes, Vancouver, WA 98661
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1550021501 OSHA citation code: 1550021501 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $160 | $160 | Dec 7, 2012 | - | - |
Apr 12, 2002#305123705Apr 12, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305123705$9002 viol.2 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #305123705
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 12, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 12, 2002
- Contested
- Jun 3, 2002
- Final Order
- Jul 16, 2002
- Closed
- Sep 13, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 8512 Ne Sunnyside Dr, Vancouver, WA 98662
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1552.4510 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Apr 12, 2002 | Jun 3, 2002 | Jul 16, 2002 |
| 01002 | 1550048002 OSHA citation code: 1550048002 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $750 | Apr 12, 2002 | Jun 3, 2002 | Jul 16, 2002 |
Feb 10, 1998#115214009Feb 10, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115214009$4504 viol.4 violations$450 in penalties
Inspection #115214009
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 1998
- Contested
- Mar 17, 1998
- Final Order
- May 4, 1998
- Closed
- Jun 12, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 2518 Ne 149th Circle, Vancouver, WA 98665
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1550047703 OSHA citation code: 1550047703 A 02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $450 | $225 | Mar 15, 1998 | Mar 17, 1998 | May 4, 1998 |
| 01003 | 1550050504 OSHA citation code: 1550050504 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $450 | $225 | Mar 15, 1998 | Mar 17, 1998 | May 4, 1998 |
| 02001 | 1550048002 OSHA citation code: 1550048002 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 1998 | Mar 17, 1998 | May 4, 1998 |
| 02002 | 1550048002 OSHA citation code: 1550048002 G | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 1998 | Mar 17, 1998 | May 4, 1998 |
Dec 5, 1996#115200248Dec 5, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115200248$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115200248
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 1996
- Closed
- Dec 13, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 64
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2721 Ne 65th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98661
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
6 inspections, 1996 to 2021. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors reported 3.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.2%; NAICS 23822 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source