COMFORT ENGINEERS, INC.
INT. MASON FARM & COLUMBIA STS., CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
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Inspection records
Oct 9, 1998#302353503Oct 9, 1998Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#302353503$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #302353503
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 9, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 9, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 1, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 165
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $625
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 209 E. Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 B01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $625 | $0 | Oct 26, 1998 | - | - |
Dec 19, 1997#301964516Dec 19, 1997FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#301964516$4,9005 viol.5 violations$4,900 in penalties
Inspection #301964516
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 13, 1998
- Closed
- Apr 15, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 165
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,900
- Penalties on Record
- $4,900
- Site Address
- 51 Medical Science Research Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee killed in fall from scaffold ladder
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,900 | $4,900 | Feb 17, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 F03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 G04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001F | 1926.454 Scaffolding - Training OSHA citation code: 19260454 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001G | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 A24 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 1998 | - | - |
May 23, 1997#301785846May 23, 1997Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#301785846$1,2251 viol.1 violation$1,225 in penalties
Inspection #301785846
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 1997
- Closed
- Aug 28, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,225
- Site Address
- 209 E. Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,225 | Jul 1, 1997 | - | - |
May 22, 1997#301786026May 22, 1997Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#301786026$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #301786026
Dates
- Opened
- May 22, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- May 22, 1997
- Closed
- Sep 16, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 209 E. Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1997 | - | - |
Nov 30, 1994#125276337Nov 30, 1994Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Safety#125276337$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125276337
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 30, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 7, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 5, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 750 Weaver Dairy Rd., Chapel Hill, Nc, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Nov 22, 1994#125276022Nov 22, 1994Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#125276022$1,0241 viol.1 violation$1,024 in penalties
Inspection #125276022
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 22, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 28, 1994
- Closed
- May 5, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 131
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,575
- Penalties on Record
- $1,024
- Site Address
- 51 Medical Science Research Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,575 | $1,024 | Jan 16, 1995 | - | - |
Jun 9, 1987#3019627Jun 9, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#3019627$1602 viol.2 violations$160 in penalties
Inspection #3019627
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 1987
- Closed
- Aug 10, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $160
- Penalties on Record
- $160
- Site Address
- Int. Mason Farm & Columbia Sts., Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 F06 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $160 | $160 | Aug 10, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 E01 III | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1987 | - | - |
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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
7 inspections, 1987 to 1998. 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.