DIRECT MECHANICAL, INC.
1410 W. NORTHWEST HIGHWAY, PALATINE, IL 60038 · NAICS 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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Inspection records
May 17, 2019#344018361May 17, 2019Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#344018361$8,2006 viol.6 violations$8,200 in penalties
Inspection #344018361
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2019
- Final Order
- Jul 2, 2019
- Closed
- Jul 17, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,397
- Penalties on Record
- $8,200
- Site Address
- 1410 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL 60038
- 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.100 Head Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260100 A | Serious | 5 | 5 | $3,031 | $1,700 | - | Jul 2, 2019 | |
| 01002A | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $5,304 | $3,000 | - | Jul 2, 2019 | |
| 01002B | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B03 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | - | Jul 2, 2019 | |
| 01003A | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,031 | $1,700 | - | Jul 2, 2019 | |
| 01003B | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B05 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | - | Jul 2, 2019 | |
| 01004 | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B04 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $3,031 | $1,800 | Jun 21, 2019 | - | Jul 2, 2019 |
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About these records
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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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Specialty Trade Contractors, 558,619 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
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