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Inspection #115284739

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of A-1 PLUMBING & SEPTIC REDI-ROOTER INC at 1469 Sunset Ave, Bellingham, WA 98227 on Mar 31, 1998. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Aug 10, 1998.

OSHA documented 15 violations (8 serious, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $370. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number
115284739
Type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Mar 31, 1998
Closed
Aug 10, 1998
Contested
Jun 12, 1998
Final Order
Jul 10, 1998
Total Violations
15
Penalties on Record
$370
Initial Penalties
$570
Related Activity
1 referral
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.

Establishment

Address
1469 Sunset Ave, Bellingham, WA 98227
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Aug 10, 1998.

Citations on Record
15

8 serious, 7 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$570

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

Current Penalties
$370

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 12, 1998. Final orders are recorded through Jul 10, 1998. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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
01001A0621450503
OSHA citation code: 0621450503 C
Serious$400$200May 1, 1998Jun 12, 1998Jul 10, 1998
01001B0621450505
OSHA citation code: 0621450505 A
Serious$0$0May 1, 1998Jun 12, 1998Jul 10, 1998
01001C0621450508Serious$0$0May 1, 1998Jun 12, 1998Jul 10, 1998
01001D0621451101Serious$0$0May 1, 1998Jun 12, 1998Jul 10, 1998
01001E0621450304Serious$0$0May 1, 1998Jun 12, 1998Jul 10, 1998
01002A0241100501Serious$170$170May 1, 1998Jun 12, 1998Jul 10, 1998
01002B0241100505
OSHA citation code: 0241100505 A
Serious$0$0May 1, 1998Jun 12, 1998Jul 10, 1998
01002C0241100507
OSHA citation code: 0241100507 A
Serious$0$0May 1, 1998Jun 12, 1998Jul 10, 1998
020010240004001Other$0$0Jul 22, 1998Jun 12, 1998Jul 10, 1998
020020240750102
OSHA citation code: 0240750102 B
Other$0$0Jul 22, 1998Jun 12, 1998Jul 10, 1998
020030620540901Other$0$0May 1, 1998Jun 12, 1998Jul 10, 1998
02004620.5415Other$0$0Jul 22, 1998Jun 12, 1998Jul 10, 1998
020050620540901
OSHA citation code: 0620540901 A
Other$0$0May 1, 1998Jun 12, 1998Jul 10, 1998
020060240006002Other$0$0Jul 7, 1998Jun 12, 1998Jul 10, 1998
020070240004506
OSHA citation code: 0240004506 A
Other$0$0Jun 22, 1998Jun 12, 1998Jul 10, 1998

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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