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Inspection #113326482

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of GEORGE LAHAISE & SONS PLUMBING & HEATING at Highway #17 West, Grafton, ND 58237 on Aug 28, 1997. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Dec 15, 1997.

OSHA documented 3 violations (3 serious) with total penalties on record of $1,500. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
113326482
Type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Aug 28, 1997
Closed
Dec 15, 1997
Total Violations
3
Penalties on Record
$1,500
Initial Penalties
$1,500
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.
Establishment
Address
Highway #17 West, Grafton, ND 58237
Industry
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 appears immediately below.

HospitalizationAug 25, 1997

Employee injured when trench wall caves in

Injury: FractureBody part: Multiple

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).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Dec 15, 1997.

Citations on Record
3

3 serious.

Initial Penalties
$1,500

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties
$1,500

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Violations

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1926.21
Safety Training and Education
OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02
Serious$1,500$1,500Oct 27, 1997--
01001B1926.652
Excavations - Protection of Employees
OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01
Serious$0$0Sep 30, 1997--
01001C1926.651
Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260651 K01
Serious$0$0Oct 27, 1997--

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.

Data Source and Methodology

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