STERLING PLUMBING GROUP, INC.
920 E. LINCOLN AVE., SEARCY, AR 72143
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Inspection records
Oct 7, 1996#301431342Oct 7, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#301431342$4,1269 viol.9 violations$4,126 in penalties
Inspection #301431342
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 7, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 2, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 5, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,250
- Penalties on Record
- $4,126
- Site Address
- 920 E. Lincoln Ave., Searcy, AR 72143
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 4 | 12 | $1,500 | $750 | May 29, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,500 | $750 | May 29, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,875 | $938 | May 29, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,875 | $938 | May 29, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 29, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 28, 1996#123374555May 28, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#123374555$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123374555
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- May 29, 1996
- Closed
- May 30, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 328
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 920 E. Lincoln Ave., Searcy, AR 72143
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
May 28, 1996#116482324May 28, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#116482324$7501 viol.1 violation$750 in penalties
Inspection #116482324
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- May 28, 1996
- Closed
- Jul 15, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 328
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 920 E. Lincoln Ave., Searcy, AR 72143
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $750 | Jul 17, 1996 | - | - |
Jul 13, 1994#110358710Jul 13, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110358710$4,6768 viol.8 violations$4,676 in penalties
Inspection #110358710
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 13, 1994
- Closed
- Mar 31, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 275
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,350
- Penalties on Record
- $4,676
- Site Address
- 920 E. Lincoln Ave., Searcy, AR 72143
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,700 | $850 | Mar 13, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,700 | $850 | Mar 13, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,700 | $850 | Mar 27, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 28, 1994#110355260Feb 28, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#110355260$8003 viol.3 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #110355260
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 1994
- Closed
- Jun 6, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 275
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,250
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- 920 E. Lincoln Ave., Searcy, AR 72143
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling12 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 5 | 0 - 0.011 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 5 | 0 - 0.1 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 5 | 0 - 0.000868 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 5 | 0 - 0.0055 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 5 | 0 - 0.0016 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,500 | $800 | Apr 29, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 C | Other | 1 | 275 | $750 | $0 | Apr 29, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 B04 II | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | May 22, 1994 | - | - |
Nov 23, 1992#107703530Nov 23, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#107703530$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107703530
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 23, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 23, 1992
- Closed
- Dec 1, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 232
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 920 E. Lincoln Ave., Searcy, AR 72143
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Sep 23, 1992#107605792Sep 23, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#107605792$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #107605792
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 23, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 23, 1992
- Closed
- Dec 1, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 232
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 920 E. Lincoln Ave., Searcy, AR 72143
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 2 | 7 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Nov 23, 1992 | - | - |
May 28, 1992#107570475May 28, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#107570475$5,0004 viol.4 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #107570475
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- May 28, 1992
- Contested
- Aug 7, 1992
- Final Order
- Aug 30, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 27, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 920 E. Lincoln Ave., Searcy, AR 72143
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Aug 6, 1992 | Aug 7, 1992 | Aug 30, 1993 |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Aug 6, 1992 | Aug 7, 1992 | Aug 30, 1993 |
| 01003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Aug 6, 1992 | Aug 7, 1992 | Aug 30, 1993 |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 200 | $1,000 | $500 | Aug 12, 1992 | Aug 7, 1992 | Aug 30, 1993 |
Aug 23, 1991#107609265Aug 23, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#107609265$1,6002 viol.2 violations$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #107609265
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 3, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- Site Address
- 920 E. Lincoln Ave., Searcy, AR 72143
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 40 | $1,200 | $600 | Oct 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Nov 11, 1991 | - | - |
Apr 9, 1990#103484630Apr 9, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103484630$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103484630
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 9, 1990
- Closed
- May 10, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 230
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 920 E. Lincoln Ave., Searcy, AR 72143
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
11 inspections, 1989 to 1996. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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